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Texas Statutes § 146.054 Filing Deadline

⤴ Up to Subchapter C: Write-In Candidate In City Election

Statute Text

(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 uniform election date, the day of the filing deadline is the 74th day before election day.
(c) A write-in candidate may not withdraw from the election after the 71st day before election day.

History

Amended by Acts 2015 , Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session , ch. 84 , Sec. 17 , eff. 9/1/2015 .

Amended by Acts 2011 , 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 , Sec. 27 , eff. 9/1/2011 .

Amended by Acts 2005 , 79th Leg., Ch. 1109 , Sec. 19 , eff. 9/1/2005 .

Amended by Acts 1997 , 75th Leg., ch. 1349 , Sec. 56 , eff. 9/1/1997 .

Amended by Acts 1995 , 74th Leg., ch. 667 , Sec. 2 , eff. 9/1/1995

Added by Acts 1991 , 72nd Leg., ch. 363 , Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1991 .

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