Tex.
Election Code Section 212.001
General Requirements for Recount Document
(1)
be in writing;(2)
identify the office or measure for which a recount is desired;(3)
state the grounds for the recount;(4)
state the side of the measure that the person requesting the recount represents, if applicable;(5)
identify the election precincts, grouped by county or other appropriate territorial unit if the election involves more than one local canvassing authority, for which a recount is desired and must indicate the method of voting used in each precinct;(6)
be signed by:(A)
the person requesting the recount or, if there is more than one, any one or more of them; or(B)
an agent of the person requesting the recount;(7)
state each requesting person’s name, residence address, and, if authorization to obtain the recount is based on eligibility to vote in the election, voter registration number, and county of registration if the election covers territory in more than one county;(8)
designate an agent who is a resident of this state to receive notice under this title on behalf of the person requesting the recount if:(A)
the person requesting the recount is not a resident of this state; or(B)
there is more than one person requesting the recount;(9)
state the mailing address and at least one telephone number, if any, at which the person requesting the recount or an agent, identified by name, may receive notice given under this title;(10)
state the mailing address, e-mail address, if any, and at least one telephone number, if any, at which the opposing candidates for the office or their agents, identified by name, may receive notice given under this title; and(11)
be accompanied by a deposit as provided by Subchapter E.
Source:
Section 212.001 — General Requirements for Recount Document, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.212.htm#212.001 (accessed May 4, 2024).
