Tennessee § 2-7-109 - Ballot boxes — Locked during voting.
Full text of Tennessee Tennessee Code Annotated § 2-7-109 — Ballot boxes — Locked during voting., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-7-109. Ballot boxes — Locked during voting.
The officer of elections shall show the ballot box to the judges who shall verify that it is empty, and the officer shall then lock the ballot box before the polling place is open for voting. The ballot box shall remain locked until the votes are to be counted after voting has ended. Acts 1972, ch. 740, § 1; T.C.A., § 2-709.
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What does Tennessee Code Annotated § 2-7-109 cover?
Section 2-7-109 ("Ballot boxes — Locked during voting.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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