Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 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. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1986.