2025 Texas Statutes
Election Code
Title 6 - Conduct of Elections
Chapter 68 - Tabulation of Unofficial Results of Certain Races by Secretary of State
Subchapter A. Conduct of Tabulation
Section 68.002. Access to Tabulation System

Universal Citation:
TX Elec COde § 68.002 (2025)
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Sec. 68.002. ACCESS TO TABULATION SYSTEM. (a) During the tabulation, the secretary of state shall provide a sufficient number of display terminals for representatives of the news media to monitor the tabulation. The secretary shall provide direct lines between computers for use by the media, if practicable.

(b) The secretary shall charge reasonable fees, which shall approximate actual costs, to defray the costs of providing the news media access to the tabulation system.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

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