Central Counting Station

Primary definition

A place where votes from individual precincts are counted or accumulated. "The central counting station must be located in the county in which the political subdivision served by the authority adopting the voting system is wholly or partly situated or in a county contiguous to that county." Texas Elec. Code §127.001(c).

Also known ascentral counting location · central count facility · central tabulation center · central tabulation facility · CCS · central count station
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A place where votes from individual precincts are counted or accumulated. "The central counting station must be located in the county in which the political subdivision served by the authority adopting the voting system is wholly or partly situated or in a county contiguous to that county." Texas Elec. Code §127.001(c).

Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Central Counting Station. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/central-counting-station

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