Texas Statutes
§ 51.031 — APPROVAL OF BALLOT AND VOTING BOOTHS.
Texas § 51.031
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Bluebook
Tex. Election Code Code Ann. § 51.031 (2026).
Text
Sec. 51.031. APPROVAL OF BALLOT AND VOTING BOOTHS.
(a)Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the secretary of state must approve the composition and design of ballot boxes and voting booths before the equipment may be used in elections.
(b)A person desiring approval of a ballot box or a voting booth for use in this state must submit a written request for approval to the secretary of state.
(c)After examining the specifications or a model of a ballot box or voting booth submitted for approval, the secretary of state by written order shall approve the equipment for use in elections if the secretary determines that the equipment's composition and design are suitable for the intended use.
(d)The secretary of state shall attach the approval order to the approval request and retain
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Legislative History
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Nearby Sections
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§ 51.001
ELECTION SUPPLIES.§ 51.002
COUNTY ELECTION BOARD.§ 51.004
DISTRIBUTING SUPPLIES.§ 51.005
NUMBER OF BALLOTS.§ 51.007
RECORD OF BALLOT DISTRIBUTION.§ 51.009
SHERIFF TO DELIVER SUPPLIES.§ 51.013
IDENTIFICATION OF PRINTERS FOR PRIMARY ELECTION OR GENERAL ELECTION FOR STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS.§ 51.032
VOTING BOOTHS.§ 51.033
NUMBER AND USE OF BALLOT BOXES.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Texas § 51.031, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/EL/51.031.