Tex. Election Code § 273.041
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 273.041, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 273.041. REQUEST TO EXAMINE BALLOTS.
Official statutory text
In the investigation of criminal conduct in connection with an election, a grand jury, on finding probable cause to believe an offense was committed, may request a district judge of the county served by the grand jury to order an examination of the voted ballots in the election.
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