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Tex. Election Code § 62.005

EXAMINING BALLOT BOXES

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Tex. Election Code § 62.005, EXAMINING BALLOT BOXES, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/640374
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On the first day of voting at a polling place during early voting or on election day, an election officer shall open and examine the ballot boxes and remove any contents from the boxes.