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Tex. Elec. Code § 127.126 (2026)

Duplicating Ballots

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Sec. 127.126. DUPLICATING BALLOTS. (a) The manager of a central counting station may have ballots duplicated for automatic counting as provided by this section.

(b) The valid portion of a partially invalid ballot may be duplicated on another ballot so that the valid portion can be automatically counted.

(c) If an electronic system ballot is damaged to the extent it cannot be automatically counted, the ballot may be duplicated so it can be automatically counted.

(d) A procedure other than duplication may not be used to process a ballot subject to this section unless the procedure is expressly authorized by the secretary of state.

(e) Each duplicate ballot must be clearly labeled "Duplicate" and must bear the serial number of the original ballot.

(f) The duplicate shall be substituted for the original ballot in the ballots prepared for automatic counting. The original shall be preserved with the other voted ballots for the same period.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 38, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 491, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 51, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1994–2012 · leading case: Thompson v. Willis, 881 S.W.2d 221 (Tex. App. 1994).
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Thompson v. Willis, 881 S.W.2d 221 (Tex. App. 1994). “Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 127.126 (Vernon 1986 & Supp.”
Armando Barrera v. Carlos Omar Garcia (Tex. App. 2012). “126(e) of the Texas Election Code, which provides, “Each duplicate ballot must be clearly labeled ‘Duplicate’ and must bear the serial number of the original ballot.”
— Tex. Elec. Code § 127.126(a) — 1 case
Armando Barrera v. Carlos Omar Garcia (Tex. App. 2012). “126(e) of the Texas Election Code, which provides, “Each duplicate ballot must be clearly labeled ‘Duplicate’ and must bear the serial number of the original ballot.”
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