Tex. Election Code § 51.034
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 51.034, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 51.034. SPECIFICATIONS FOR BALLOT BOXES.
Official statutory text
(a) Each ballot box must be made of a sturdy material and suitably designed for its intended use. Each box must have a lock and key.
(b) Ballot boxes no. 1 and no. 2 must each have a slot in the top just large enough to receive a ballot. Ballot boxes no. 3 and no. 4 are not required to have a slot, but if a slot is provided, it may not be larger than that prescribed for boxes no. 1 and no. 2.
(c) A ballot box may be used without approval of the secretary of state if the box:
(1) is an enclosed, opaque container made of metal, wood, or other material;
(2) is equipped with a hinged top, hasp, and padlock; and
(3) complies with Subsection (b).
(b) Ballot boxes no. 1 and no. 2 must each have a slot in the top just large enough to receive a ballot. Ballot boxes no. 3 and no. 4 are not required to have a slot, but if a slot is provided, it may not be larger than that prescribed for boxes no. 1 and no. 2.
(c) A ballot box may be used without approval of the secretary of state if the box:
(1) is an enclosed, opaque container made of metal, wood, or other material;
(2) is equipped with a hinged top, hasp, and padlock; and
(3) complies with Subsection (b).
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