Texas § EL.145.094 - WITHDRAWN, DECEASED, OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE'S NAME OMITTED FROM BALLOT
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§ EL.145.094. WITHDRAWN, DECEASED, OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE'S NAME OMITTED FROM BALLOT
WITHDRAWN, DECEASED, OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE'S NAME OMITTED FROM BALLOT.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 on the ballot; (2) withdraws or is declared ineligible within the time prescribed by Section 145.092 (a), in an election subject to that section; (3) withdraws or is declared ineligible within the time prescribed by Section 145.092 (b), in an election subject to that section; or (4) withdraws or is declared ineligible before 5 p.m. of the 71st day before election day, in an election subject to Section 145.092 (f). (b) This section does not apply to a runoff election. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 41, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.60; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 31, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 925, Sec. 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1109 (H.B. 2339 ), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817 ), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100 ), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2011.
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