§ 593 Clerk to prepare and deposit ballots.

When court starts, the clerk has a job to do before jury selection can begin. The clerk writes each potential juror's name on a separate ballot, or slip of paper. Each one gets folded the same way so no one can see the name written inside.

After folding all the ballots, the clerk puts them into a box. This box needs to be big enough to hold all the ballots properly. This process makes sure the names stay hidden and mixed together, so when jurors get picked, no one can tell whose name will come out next.

This step matters because it keeps jury selection fair. If people could see the names ahead of time, someone might try to control who gets picked or skipped. Folding the ballots the same way and keeping them hidden in the box helps make sure the process is random and honest.