Tennessee Statutes
§ 2-7-109 — Ballot boxes - Locked during voting
Tennessee § 2-7-109
JurisdictionTennessee
Title2
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Bluebook
Tenn. Code Ann. § 2-7-109 (2026).
Text
The officer of elections shall show the ballot box to the judges who shall verify that it is empty, and the officer shall then lock the ballot box before the polling place is open for voting. The ballot box shall remain locked until the votes are to be counted after voting has ended.
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Related
Forbes v. Bell
816 S.W.2d 716 (Tennessee Supreme Court, 1991)
King v. Sevier County Election Commission
282 S.W.3d 37 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2008)
Stuart v. Anderson County Election Commission
237 S.W.3d 297 (Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2007)
Joseph Lee v. Anderson County Election Commission
(Court of Appeals of Tennessee, 2007)
Legislative History
Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-709.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 2-1-101
Short title§ 2-1-102
Purpose§ 2-1-103
Scope of title§ 2-1-104
Title definitions§ 2-1-105
Voting eligibility§ 2-1-106
Absence from work allowed for voting§ 2-1-108
Filing of required documents§ 2-1-109
Copies of documents - Certification§ 2-1-113
Meetings of boards and commissions§ 2-1-114
Requisites for political parties§ 2-1-115
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