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Texas Statutes § 145.064 Withdrawn, Deceased, or Ineligible Candidate's Name Omitted From Ballot

⤴ Up to Subchapter C: Independent Candidate In General Election For State And County Officers

Statute Text

(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 election day.
(b) The name of a deceased candidate may not be omitted if:
(1) the decedent was the incumbent in the office for which the decedent was a candidate; or
(2) no other candidate's name is to appear on the ballot in the race in which the decedent was a candidate.

History

Amended by Acts 2005 , 79th Leg., Ch. 1109 , Sec. 11 , eff. 9/1/2005 .

Amended by Acts 1997 , 75th Leg., ch. 864 , Sec. 104 , eff. 9/1/1997 .

Acts 1985 , 69th Leg., ch. 211 , Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1986 .

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