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2025 Texas Statutes
Election Code
Title 5 - Election Supplies
Chapter 51 - Election Supplies
Subchapter B. Election Equipment
Section 51.032. Voting Booths

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TX Elec COde § 51.032 (2025)
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Sec. 51.032. VOTING BOOTHS. (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.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

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