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To: TripleT who wrote (83324)11/21/2000 12:03:31 PM
From: Mr. Palau  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 769670
 
Texas law re: when a vote counts
§ 127.130. Manual Counting

(a) Electronic system ballots that are not to be counted automatically and the write-in votes not counted at the
polling places shall be counted manually at the central counting station.

(b) If the automatic counting of electronic system ballots becomes impracticable for any reason, the manager may
direct that the ballots be counted manually at the central counting station.

(c) The procedure for manual counting is the same as that for regular paper ballots to the extent practicable. The
manager is responsible for the manual counting of ballots at the central counting station.

(d) Subject to Subsection (e), in any manual count conducted under this code, a vote on a ballot on which a voter
indicates a vote by punching a hole in the ballot may not be counted unless:

(1) at least two corners of the chad are detached;

(2) light is visible through the hole;

(3) an indentation on the chad from the stylus or other object is present and indicates a clearly ascertainable intent
of the voter to vote; or

(4) the chad reflects by other means a clearly ascertainable intent of the voter to vote.

(e) Subsection (d) does not supersede any clearly ascertainable intent of the voter.



To: TripleT who wrote (83324)11/21/2000 12:17:54 PM
From: Neocon  Respond to of 769670
 
That is what I thought, thanks!



To: TripleT who wrote (83324)11/21/2000 12:44:30 PM
From: bigsablepoint  Respond to of 769670
 
Wrong. That is only half of the Texas law, although I have seen/heard many Bush supporters conveniently leave out (c) and (d) of the statute. One was on NPR and had the statute right in front of her. She read from the statute, but only quoted (a) and (b), the she concluded that dimpled chads didn’t count. The GOP has become a master of obfuscation.