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Election Advisory No. 2026-16

To: All Election Officials
From: Christina Adkins, Director of Elections
Christina Adkins signature
Date: May 04, 2026
RE: Post-Election Hand Count Audit after the May 2, 2026 Uniform Election Date

Under Section 127.201(a) of the Texas Election Code, the general custodian of election records in an election in which an electronic voting system is used is required to conduct a Post-Election Hand Count Audit. The Post-Election Hand Count Audit must be conducted in a minimum of three (3) election day polling locations and three (3) early voting locations or one percent (1%) of the election day polling locations and one percent (1%) of the early voting locations, whichever is greater. In addition, the Post-Election Hand Count Audit must be conducted in a minimum of three (3) precincts or one percent (1%) of the precincts in which a ballot by mail was cast, whichever is greater. Detailed instructions will be provided directly to election officers.

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