Tex. Election Code Section 85.071
Delivery of Ballots to Main Polling Place

(a)

During the period for early voting by personal appearance, the ballots voted at a branch polling place, other than those cast on a voting machine, shall be:

(1)

retained securely at the branch polling place in a locked room accessible only to election officers; or

(2)

delivered by an election officer or designated law enforcement officer to the main early voting polling place at the close of voting each day.

(b)

The unvoted ballots at the branch polling place, other than voting machine ballots, shall be retained or delivered with the voted ballots but in a separate locked container.

(c)

All voted and unvoted ballots shall be delivered by an election officer or designated law enforcement officer to the main polling place at the close of voting on the last day of voting at the branch polling place.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.11; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

Source: Section 85.071 — Delivery of Ballots to Main Polling Place, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.85.htm#85.071 (accessed May 4, 2024).

85.001
Early Voting Period 85.002
Main Early Voting Polling Place 85.003
Voters Served by Main Polling Place 85.004
Public Notice of Main Polling Place Location 85.005
Regular Days and Hours for Voting 85.006
Voting on Saturday or Sunday 85.007
Public Notice of Time for Voting 85.008
Days and Hours for Voting: Election in Certain Cities 85.009
Election Officers for General Election for State and County Officers 85.010
Early Voting Polling Place for Certain Elections Held by Political Subdivisions 85.031
Accepting Voter 85.032
Security of Early Voting Ballot Box 85.033
Security of Voting Machine 85.034
Voter Unable to Enter Polling Place 85.035
Assisting Voter 85.036
Electioneering 85.037
Bystanders Excluded 85.061
Permanent Branch Polling Place 85.062
Temporary Branch Polling Place 85.063
Days and Hours for Voting: Permanent Branch 85.064
Days and Hours for Voting: Temporary Branch 85.066
Voters Served by Branch Polling Place 85.067
Public Notice of Branch Voting Schedule 85.068
Public Notice of Additional Voting Time Ordered by Clerk 85.070
Delivery of Applications to Main Polling Place 85.071
Delivery of Ballots to Main Polling Place 85.072
Branch Daily Register 85.0091
Early Voting Election Officers for Primary Elections 85.0311
Early Voting Clerk to Sign Ballots

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 85.071’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 85.071 — Delivery of Ballots to Main Polling Place, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.85.htm#85.071 (last accessed May 4, 2024).