2025 Texas Statutes
Election Code
Title 6 - Conduct of Elections
Chapter 66 - Disposition of Records and Supplies After Election
Subchapter B. Assembling Records for Distribution
Section 66.021. Assembling Election Records

Universal Citation:
TX Elec COde § 66.021 (2025)
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Sec. 66.021. ASSEMBLING ELECTION RECORDS. (a) On completing the election returns for the precinct, the presiding judge shall assemble the precinct election records and place them in the appropriate envelopes and ballot boxes for distribution.

(b) The judge shall seal envelopes no. 1, no. 2, and no. 4 and lock ballot boxes no. 3 and no. 4 as soon as they are ready for distribution.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 54, Sec. 12(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1078, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1315, Sec. 37, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.

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