Texas § EL.65.016 - INTERNET POSTING OF ELECTION RESULTS
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§ EL.65.016. INTERNET POSTING OF ELECTION RESULTS
INTERNET POSTING OF ELECTION RESULTS. Text of subsection prior to the amendments made by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025. Applies to elections ordered before the date the Secretary of State issues the report required by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2025. (a) A county that holds or provides election services for an election and maintains an Internet website shall post on its public Internet website for an election of public officials or of a governmental entity authorized by law to impose a tax administered by the county: (1) the results of each election; (2) the total number of votes cast; (3) the total number of votes cast for each candidate or for or against each measure; (4) the total number of votes cast by personal appearance on election day; (5) the total number of votes cast by personal appearance or mail during the early voting period; and (6) the total number of counted and uncounted provisional ballots cast. Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025. Applies to elections ordered on or after the date the Secretary of State issues the report required by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2025. (a) A county that holds or provides election services for an election and maintains an Internet website shall post on its public Internet website for an election of public officials or of a governmental entity authorized by law to impose a tax administered by the county: (1) the results of each election; (2) the total number of votes cast; (3) the total number of votes cast for each candidate or for or against each measure; (4) the total number of votes cast for each candidate or for or against each measure at each polling location; (5) the total number of votes cast by personal appearance; (6) the total number of votes cast by personal appearance or mail; and (7) the total number of counted and uncounted provisional ballots cast. Text of subsection prior to the amendments made by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025. Applies to elections ordered before the date the Secretary of State issues the report required by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2025. (b) A city or independent school district that holds an election and maintains an Internet website shall post on its public Internet website for the city or independent school district, as applicable: (1) the results of each election; (2) the total number of votes cast; (3) the total number of votes cast for each candidate or for or against each measure; (4) the total number of votes cast by personal appearance on election day; (5) the total number of votes cast by personal appearance or mail during the early voting period; and (6) the total number of counted and uncounted provisional ballots cast. Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025. Applies to elections ordered on or after the date the Secretary of State issues the report required by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2025. (b) A city or independent school district that holds an election and maintains an Internet website shall post on its public Internet website for the city or independent school district, as applicable: (1) the results of each election; (2) the total number of votes cast; (3) the total number of votes cast for each candidate or for or against each measure; (4) the total number of votes cast for each candidate or for or against each measure at each polling location; (5) the total number of votes cast by personal appearance; (6) the total number of votes cast by mail; and (7) the total number of counted and uncounted provisional ballots cast. (c) The information described by Subsections (a) and (b) must be: (1) posted as soon as practicable after the election; and (2) accessible without having to make more than two selections or view more than two network locations after accessing the Internet website home page of the county, city, or district, as applicable. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 436 (S.B. 1116 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1184 (S.B. 2753 ), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025. SUBCHAPTER B. VERIFICATION AND COUNTING OF PROVISIONAL BALLOTS
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