Bill > HB376

This bill modifies the existing Texas Election Code to enhance transparency and provide more detailed requirements for the operation of central counting stations during elections. The bill mandates that the central counting station plan must now include seven specific elements: a process for comparing voter signatures to votes cast, information on vote reconciliation, details about logic and accuracy tests, operating hours and location, names and party affiliations of key personnel, ballot security and chain of custody procedures, and information about public livestreaming. The plan must be posted on the county's website five days before the election and provided to county election board members, with any subsequent revisions also requiring online updates. The bill also protects the personal contact information of key election personnel from public disclosure. These changes aim to increase election process transparency and provide more comprehensive information to the public about how votes will be counted and managed. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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