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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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ELECTION CODE |
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Title 6. CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS |
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Chapter 65. COUNTING VOTES AND PREPARING RETURNS |
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Subchapter A. COUNTING VOTES GENERALLY |
Sec. 65.007. TALLYING STRAIGHT-PARTY VOTES
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(a) In an election in which a single square is provided on the ballot for casting a straight-party vote, the tally lists shall contain spaces for tallying those votes.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c) or (d), each straight-party vote shall be tallied for the party receiving the vote instead of being tallied for the individual candidates of the party. The total number of straight-party votes tallied for each party shall be added to the total votes received for each of the party nominees individually.
(c) If a ballot indicates a straight-party vote and a vote for an opponent of one or more of that party's nominees, a vote shall be counted for the opponent and for each of the party's other nominees whether or not any of those nominees have received individual votes.
(d) If a ballot indicates straight-party votes for more than one party, those votes may not be tallied and a vote shall be counted for each candidate receiving an individual vote if no other individual votes are received in that race. If no candidate receives an individual vote, the portion of the ballot for offices may not be counted.