Texas HB1002 amends election record preservation rules, including ballot handling and public disclosure requirements.

Texas HB1002 amends the Election Code to revise procedures for handling and preserving election records. The bill mandates that rejected provisional ballots be placed in separate envelopes and delivered to the general custodian of election records. It requires the register to detail ballot counts and defects in their reports. The bill also stipulates that ballot boxes must remain unopened for 60 days post-election and mandates the creation of an index of voted ballots.

Texas HB1002 amends election record preservation rules, including ballot handling and public disclosure requirements.

Texas HB1002 amends the Election Code to revise procedures for handling and preserving election records. The bill mandates that rejected provisional ballots be placed in separate envelopes and delivered to the general custodian of election records. It requires the register to detail ballot counts and defects in their reports. The bill also stipulates that ballot boxes must remain unopened for 60 days post-election and mandates the creation of an index of voted ballots.