1. Working with Your County Elections Officer
Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
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Working with Your County Elections Officer
Chris Davis, Elections Administrator, Williamson County
Christina Worrell Adkins, Legal Director, Texas Secretary of State – Elections Division
Law Seminar, November 2018
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Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
Texas Secretary of State Elections Division

2. Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
TOPICS COVERED
Contracting
Entities that Cross County Lines
Voter Registration Duties
Cancellation of Election
Ballots/Programming of Voting System
L&A Tests
Results
Reports to SOS
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3. Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
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Contracting
Joint Election Agreements (Chapter 271)
Contracts for Election Services (Chapter 32)
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Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
Texas Secretary of State Elections Division

4. Entities that Cross County Lines
Notification to County Election Officer/Voter Registrar
Complications
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5. Texas Secretary of State
Voter Registration
Lists of Registered Voters
Boundary Lines for Political Subdivisions
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Texas Secretary of State

6. Cancellation of Election
Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
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Cancellation of Election
Procedures different for county elections
Make sure you are following procedure for local elections.
Notification to County Elections Officer
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Texas Secretary of State
Texas Secretary of State Elections Division

7. Ballots and Programming of Voting System
Ballot Drawing
Ballot Proofing
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8. Logic and Accuracy Testing
Internal Testing
Public Testing
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Texas Secretary of State

9. Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
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Election Results
What results to you get on election night?
Late mail ballots
Provisionals
When do they become official?
Local canvass – county does not canvass your local races.
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Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
Texas Secretary of State Elections Division

10. Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
Reports to SOS
Partial Manual Count
If county is conducting partial manual county for county or governor ordered election and entity is contracting with county, they do NOT need to do a separate partial manual count.
Precinct by Precinct
Annual Voting Systems Report – MUST BE DONE BY ENTITY
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11. Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
Closing thoughts by Chris….
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12. Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
Questions?
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