Tex. Election Code § 51.032
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 51.032, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 51.032. VOTING BOOTHS.
Official statutory text
(a) Voting booths that provide privacy for voters while marking their ballots shall be provided at each polling place.
(b) The entrance of the voting booth may be open or it may have a door or curtain that a voter may close while occupying the booth.
(c) A voting booth may be used without approval of the secretary of state if the booth complies with the standards prescribed by the secretary of state or if the booth:
(1) is rectangular, with at least three sides of opaque material beginning not more than three feet from the floor and extending to a height of at least six feet from the floor;
(2) has inside dimensions at least 22 inches wide and 30 inches deep; and
(3) has a shelf for writing.
(d) The voting booth standards prescribed by the secretary of state must assure that privacy for voters while marking their ballots is provided and that the voting booth's composition and design are suitable for the intended use.
(b) The entrance of the voting booth may be open or it may have a door or curtain that a voter may close while occupying the booth.
(c) A voting booth may be used without approval of the secretary of state if the booth complies with the standards prescribed by the secretary of state or if the booth:
(1) is rectangular, with at least three sides of opaque material beginning not more than three feet from the floor and extending to a height of at least six feet from the floor;
(2) has inside dimensions at least 22 inches wide and 30 inches deep; and
(3) has a shelf for writing.
(d) The voting booth standards prescribed by the secretary of state must assure that privacy for voters while marking their ballots is provided and that the voting booth's composition and design are suitable for the intended use.
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