Bush Signed Law That Said Manual Recount Takes Preference. According to
House Bill 331 in 1997, which Bush signed, "If different counting
methods are chosen under Section 214.042(a) among multiple requests for
a recount of electronic voting system results, only one method may be
used in the recount. A manual recount shall be conducted in preference
to an electronic recount and an electronic recount using a corrected
program shall be conducted in preference to an electronic recount using
the same program as the original count." Bush signed the bill on
6/20/97 and the bill was effective on 9/1/97. [Bill Text, HB 331; Bill
Actions, HB 331]
House Bill 331 Amended Election Code. House Bill 331, signed by Bush on
6/20/97, amended the Texas Election Code, among other things, to
authorize joint primaries, change the filing deadlines for write-in
candidates and amend the procedures governing tie votes, voter
registration, early voting, ballot recounts and the conduct of a local
canvass. [Summary of Enactments, 75th Legislature, HB 331]
Texas Rules Say Manual Recount Takes Precedence over Electronic Recount.
According to the Texas Secretary of State's website, "If requesting a
recount of electronic voting system ballots, specify manual or
electronic recount. If more than one petition is filed and more than
one method of counting is requested, a manual recount takes precedence
over an electronic recount. And an electronic recount using a corrected
program takes precedence over electronic recound using the same program
as the original count."
Texas Secretary of State Election Rules
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