No person may take any ballot from the polling place before the close of the polls. If a voter refuses to give the paper ballot to the judge to be deposited in the ballot box after marking it, the officer of elections shall require that the ballot be surrendered to the officer and shall deposit it in a sealed envelope marked “Rejected” with the person's name, the reason for rejection, and the officer's signature.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 7 - Procedure at the Polling Place
§ 2-7-107. Delivery of Election Supplies
§ 2-7-109. Ballot Boxes — Locked During Voting
§ 2-7-123. Challenges to Right to Vote — Oath of Challenged Voter
§ 2-7-126. Challenge on Ground of Party Membership
§ 2-7-127. Closing of the Polling Place
§ 2-7-128. Duties After Closing the Polls
§ 2-7-129. Unused Paper Ballots — Disposal
§ 2-7-134. Return of Keys at Close of Election
§ 2-7-137. Items to Be Locked in Ballot Box After Certification of the Completed Tally Sheets
§ 2-7-138. Delivery of Locked Ballot Box and Supplies or Equipment to County Election Commission
§ 2-7-139. Removal of Supplies From Polling Place Prohibited