Texas § 51.033 NUMBER AND USE OF BALLOT BOXES.

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§ 51.033 — NUMBER AND USE OF BALLOT BOXES.

Texas § 51.033

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Tex. Election Code Code Ann. § 51.033 (2026).

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Sec. 51.033. NUMBER AND USE OF BALLOT BOXES.

(a)Four ballot boxes shall be used at each polling place in an election and shall be marked as follows:

(1)"Ballot Box No. 1 for Election Precinct No. ________";

(2)"Ballot Box No. 2 for Election Precinct No. ________";

(3)"Ballot Box No. 3 for Election Precinct No. ________"; and

(4)"Ballot Box No. 4 for Election Precinct No. ________".

(b)If an election precinct is designated by name instead of number, the name of the precinct shall be marked on the box.

(c)Ballot boxes no. 1 and no. 2 are used for the deposit of voters' marked ballots.

(d)Ballot box no. 3 is used for delivering the voted ballots to their custodian after they are counted and for storing the voted ballots during the preservation period.

(e)Ballot box no. 4 is used for

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Sec. 51.033. NUMBER AND USE OF BALLOT BOXES. (a) Four ballot boxes shall be used at each polling place in an election and shall be marked as follows:
(1) "Ballot Box No. 1 for Election Precinct No. ________";
(2) "Ballot Box No. 2 for Election Precinct No. ________";
(3) "Ballot Box No. 3 for Election Precinct No. ________"; and
(4) "Ballot Box No. 4 for Election Precinct No. ________".
(b) If an election precinct is designated by name instead of number, the name of the precinct shall be marked on the box.
(c) Ballot boxes no. 1 and no. 2 are used for the deposit of voters' marked ballots.
(d) Ballot box no. 3 is used for delivering the voted ballots to their custodian after they are counted and for storing the voted ballots during the preservation period.
(e) Ballot box no. 4 is used for delivering defectively printed, spoiled, and unused ballots to their custodian after the election.