Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1360-02-08-.01 - TRANSPORTING THE BALLOT BOX TO THE COUNTING CENTER

Immediately upon the last voter having voted and the polls being closed, the envelope with spoiled ballots and the envelope containing rejected ballots shall be sealed. The officer of election and one judge of the opposite party shall sign their names across the flap and the sealed envelopes shall be deposited in the ballot box. The top of the ballot box shall then be sealed with the adhesive sign provided for this purpose. In the alternative, if the ballot box has a metal flap that covers the opening through which ballots are deposited, a prenumbered seal provided by the county election commission may be placed in the hasp securing the flap over the opening. Without any delay of any kind, one judge of the majority party and one judge of the minority party shall then sign the payroll roster and shall IMMEDIATELY take the ballot box to the counting center. They shall travel in the same automobile and the ballot box shall be carried inside such automobile. It is not permitted to carry the ballot box in an open truck or any other means of conveyance open to the elements or to theft. The said two judges shall not be permitted to carry any ballot boxes to the counting center other than the one from their own precinct. They shall not be permitted to carry other passengers. They shall not be permitted to stop except for emergency. In the event of an emergency stop, the judge who is not the driver of the car shall remain inside the car with the ballot box until other transportation is secured or emergency repairs are completed. At no time shall the ballot box be left unattended.

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Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1360-02-08-.01

Original rule filed April 19, 1974; effective May 19, 1974. Amendment filed June 4, 1974; effective July 4, 1974. Amendment filed March 13, 1980; effective April 26, 1980. Repeal and new rule filed August 19, 1994; effective December 29, 1994.

Authority: T.C.A.§§2-910,2-11-201(c).