Tex. Election Code § 68.001
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 68.001, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 68.001. DUTY TO TABULATE GENERALLY.
Official statutory text
(a) The secretary of state shall tabulate the unofficial results as provided by this subchapter in each primary election and general election for state and county officers on each proposed amendment to the state constitution and for each contested race for nomination or election to:
(1) a federal office or statewide office of the state government;
(2) the office of state senator;
(3) the office of state representative; and
(4) the office of member, State Board of Education.
(b) The secretary may tabulate the unofficial results for other contested races, political party referenda, and any special elections ordered by the governor.
(1) a federal office or statewide office of the state government;
(2) the office of state senator;
(3) the office of state representative; and
(4) the office of member, State Board of Education.
(b) The secretary may tabulate the unofficial results for other contested races, political party referenda, and any special elections ordered by the governor.
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