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Politics : Why is Gore Trying to Steal the Presidency? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: bosquedog who wrote (1282)	11/19/2000 8:44:38 PM
From: Ellen	Respond to of 3887

That may be, I'll take your word for it. However, the 'problem area' is these darn chads, lol.

To: bosquedog who wrote (1282)	11/19/2000 8:54:49 PM
From: Ellen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3887

This is interesting - capitol.state.tx.us § 211.001. Elections in Which Recount May Be Obtained A recount may be obtained as provided by this title in any election. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. § 211.002. Definitions In this title: (1) "Recount" means the process conducted under this title for verifying the vote count in an election. (2) "Initial recount" means a recount obtained under Subchapter B, Chapter 212. (3) "Partial recount" means a recount in fewer than the total number of election precincts involved in an election. (4) "Supplementary recount" means a recount obtained under Subchapter C, Chapter 212, following a partial initial recount. (5) "Expedited recount" means a recount obtained under Subchapter D, Chapter 212. (6) "Recount coordinator" means the authority to whom a petition for an initial recount or an expedited recount is submitted under Section 212.026 or 212.082. (7) "Recount supervisor" means the authority designated by Section 213.001 to manage and supervise a recount in election precincts in the jurisdiction of a local canvassing authority. (8) "Recount document" means a petition for an initial recount, a petition for an expedited recount, an application for a supplementary recount, or an application for including remaining paper ballot precincts. (9) "Recount deposit" means the deposit required by Section 212.111. (10) "Voting system vote" means a vote cast in a voting system that is not a write-in vote. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. § 211.003. Change in Outcome of Election In this title, a change in the outcome of an election occurs if, as a result of a recount in the precincts included in a recount document: (1) a candidate who was shown by the previous vote count to be nominated, elected, or entitled to a place on a runoff ballot or to be tied for nomination, election, or entitlement to a place on a runoff ballot loses that status; (2) in a presidential general election, the presidential candidate who was shown by the previous vote count to have received the most votes in this state loses that status; (3) in an election on a measure, the winning side becomes the losing side; or (4) in a presidential primary election, entitlement to delegate representation at the political party's national presidential nominating convention on behalf of a candidate or an uncommitted delegation is changed. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, § 32, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.