Title EL, Election Code

Sec. 145.038. FAILURE OF DISTRICT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO MAKE REPLACEMENT NOMINATION. (a) If a political party's district executive committee fails to nominate a replacement candidate to fill a vacancy in a nomination for a district office, the state executive committee may nomin…

Sec. 145.039. DECEASED OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE'S NAME TO APPEAR ON GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT. If a candidate dies or is declared ineligible after the 74th day before election day, the candidate's name shall be placed on the ballot. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1…

Sec. 145.061. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to an independent candidate in the general election for state and county officers except a candidate for president or vice-president of the United States. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 145.062. DEADLINE FOR WITHDRAWAL. A candidate may not withdraw from the general election after the 74th day before election day. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1109 (H.B. 2339), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2005.

Sec. 145.063. AUTHORITY WITH WHOM WITHDRAWAL REQUEST FILED. A candidate must file a withdrawal request with the authority with whom the candidate's application for a place on the ballot is required to be filed. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 145.064. WITHDRAWN, DECEASED, OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE'S NAME OMITTED FROM BALLOT. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a candidate's name shall be omitted from the ballot if the candidate withdraws, dies, or is declared ineligible on or before the 74th day before electi…

Sec. 145.065. DECEASED OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE'S NAME TO APPEAR ON GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT. If a candidate dies or is declared ineligible after the 74th day before election day, the candidate's name shall be placed on the ballot. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1…

Sec. 145.091. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to a candidate in a general or special election, except the general election for state and county officers. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 145.092. DEADLINE FOR WITHDRAWAL. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a candidate may not withdraw from an election after 5 p.m. of the fifth day after the deadline for filing the candidate's application for a place on the ballot. (b) A candidate in an election…

Sec. 145.093. AUTHORITY WITH WHOM WITHDRAWAL REQUEST FILED. (a) A candidate must file a withdrawal request with the authority with whom applications for a place on the ballot are required to be filed. (b) If the authority with whom applications for a place on the ballot are requi…

Sec. 145.094. WITHDRAWN, DECEASED, OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE'S NAME OMITTED FROM BALLOT. (a) The name of a candidate shall be omitted from the ballot if the candidate: (1) dies before the second day before the date of the deadline for filing the candidate's application for a place …

Sec. 145.095. EFFECT OF WITHDRAWAL FROM RUNOFF. If a runoff candidate withdraws, the remaining candidate is considered to be elected and the runoff election for that office is not held. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 145.096. DECEASED OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE'S NAME TO APPEAR ON BALLOT. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) or Section 145.098(b), a candidate's name shall be placed on the ballot if the candidate: (1) dies on or after the second day before the deadline for filing the can…

Sec. 145.097. HOME-RULE CITY CANDIDATE. Provisions governing the withdrawal, death, or ineligibility of candidates for city offices prescribed by a home-rule city charter supersede this chapter to the extent of any conflict, except that this subchapter prevails in regard to an el…

Sec. 145.098. WITHDRAWAL OR DEATH OF CANDIDATE BEFORE CERTAIN EVENTS OCCUR. (a) If a candidate files a withdrawal request after the deadline prescribed by Section 145.092, and the candidate complies with each requirement under Section 145.001 except that the candidate's filing to…

Sec. 146.001. WRITE-IN VOTES PERMITTED. Except as otherwise provided by law, if the name of the person for whom a voter desires to vote does not appear on the ballot, the voter may write in the name of that person. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 146.002. WRITE-IN VOTING IN RUNOFF PROHIBITED. Write-in voting is not permitted in a runoff election. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. SUBCHAPTER B. WRITE-IN CANDIDATE IN GENERAL ELECTION FOR STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS

Sec. 146.021. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies to a write-in candidate for an office that is to be voted on at the general election for state and county officers. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 146.022. CANDIDATE'S NAME REQUIRED TO APPEAR ON LIST. A write-in vote may not be counted unless the name written in appears on the list of write-in candidates required by Section 146.031. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 146.023. DECLARATION OF WRITE-IN CANDIDACY REQUIRED. (a) To be entitled to a place on the list of write-in candidates, a candidate must make a declaration of write-in candidacy. (b) A declaration of write-in candidacy must, in addition to satisfying the requirements prescrib…

Sec. 146.0231. FILING FEE. (a) The filing fee for a write-in candidate is the amount prescribed by Section 172.024 for a candidate for nomination for the same office in a general primary election. (b) A filing fee received by the secretary of state shall be deposited in the state…

Sec. 146.0232. NUMBER OF PETITION SIGNATURES REQUIRED. The minimum number of signatures that must appear on the petition authorized by Section 146.023(b) is the number prescribed by Section 172.025 to appear on a petition of a candidate for nomination for the same office in a gen…

Sec. 146.024. AUTHORITY WITH WHOM DECLARATION FILED. A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed with: (1) the secretary of state, for a statewide or district office; or (2) the county judge, for a county or precinct office. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. …

Sec. 146.025. FILING PERIOD. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this code, a declaration of write-in candidacy: (1) must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of the 78th day before general election day; and (2) may not be filed earlier than the 30th day before the date described by Su…

Sec. 146.026. REVIEW OF DECLARATION. The authority with whom a declaration of write-in candidacy is filed shall review the declaration and take the appropriate action in the manner prescribed by Section 141.032 for the review of an application for a place on the ballot. Acts 1985…

Sec. 146.027. LIMITATION ON CHALLENGE OF DECLARATION. A declaration of write-in candidacy may not be challenged for compliance with the applicable requirements after the 15th day before election day. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 146.028. PRESERVATION OF DECLARATION. A declaration of write-in candidacy shall be preserved in the same manner as a candidate's application for a place on the ballot. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 146.029. CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATE FOR PLACEMENT ON LIST OF WRITE-IN CANDIDATES. (a) Except as provided by Section 146.030, the authority with whom a declaration of write-in candidacy is required to be filed shall certify in writing for placement on the list of write-in can…

Sec. 146.030. CANDIDATE NOT CERTIFIED. A write-in candidate may not be certified for placement on the list of write-in candidates if: (1) the information on the candidate's declaration of write-in candidacy indicates that the candidate is ineligible for the office; (2) facts indi…

Sec. 146.0301. WITHDRAWAL AS WRITE-IN CANDIDATE. (a) A write-in candidate may not withdraw from the election after the 71st day before election day. (b) To withdraw from the election, a write-in candidate must file a written withdrawal request, signed and acknowledged by the cand…

Sec. 146.031. LIST OF WRITE-IN CANDIDATES. (a) The authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared shall prepare a list containing the name of each write-in candidate certified to the authority. Each name must appear in the form in which it is certified. (b) A write…

Sec. 146.032. OFFICIAL DECLARATION FORM. An officially prescribed form for a declaration of write-in candidacy must include the elements required by Section 141.039 to be included in an official form for an application for a place on the ballot. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec…

Sec. 146.051. CANDIDATE'S NAME REQUIRED TO APPEAR ON LIST. In an election for city officers, a write-in vote may not be counted unless the name written in appears on the list of write-in candidates. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 363, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Ac…

Sec. 146.052. DECLARATION OF WRITE-IN CANDIDACY REQUIRED. To be entitled to a place on the list of write-in candidates, a candidate must make a declaration of write-in candidacy. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 363, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.

Sec. 146.053. AUTHORITY WITH WHOM DECLARATION FILED. A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed with the authority with whom an application for a place on the ballot is required to be filed in the election. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 363, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991…

Sec. 146.054. FILING DEADLINE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of the fifth day after the date an application for a place on the ballot is required to be filed. (b) For an election to be held on a u…

Sec. 146.055. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER CODE PROVISIONS. Subchapter B applies to write-in voting in an election for city officers except to the extent of a conflict with this subchapter. Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 363, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th L…

Sec. 146.081. CANDIDATE'S NAME REQUIRED TO APPEAR ON LIST. In a special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature, a write-in vote may not be counted unless the name written in appears on the list of write-in candidates. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 17, Sec. 3, eff. Jan…

Sec. 146.082. DECLARATION OF WRITE-IN CANDIDACY REQUIRED. To be entitled to a place on the list of write-in candidates, a candidate must file a declaration of write-in candidacy with the secretary of state. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 17, Sec. 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.

Sec. 146.083. FILING DEADLINE. A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed not later than 5 p.m. on the date an application for a place on the ballot is required to be filed. A write-in candidate may not withdraw from an election after 5 p.m. of the fifth day after the dead…

Sec. 146.084. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER CODE PROVISIONS. Subchapter B applies to write-in voting in a special election to fill a vacancy in the legislature except to the extent of a conflict with this subchapter. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 17, Sec. 3, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.

Sec. 161.001. INHERENT POWERS. A political party retains all of its inherent powers except as limited by this code. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 161.002. PARTY NAME. (a) The name of a political party as printed on the ballot for an election may not consist of more than three words. (b) A party may not select for its name a name previously assumed by another existing party. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. …

Sec. 161.003. METHODS OF MAKING NOMINATIONS. A political party may make nominations for public office only by the methods provided by this code. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Sec. 161.004. PARTY DOCUMENT AS PUBLIC INFORMATION. If a document, record, or other paper is expressly required by this title to be filed, prepared, or preserved, it is public information unless this title provides otherwise. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 19…

Sec. 161.005. ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTY OFFICES GENERALLY. (a) To be eligible to be a candidate for or to serve as an officer of a political party, a person must: (1) except as provided by Subsection (c), not be a candidate for nomination or election to, or be the holder of, an elect…