Texas § EL.203.005 - APPLICATION REQUIRED
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§ EL.203.005. APPLICATION REQUIRED
APPLICATION REQUIRED. (a) To be entitled to a place on a special election ballot, a candidate must make an application for a place on the ballot. (b) An application must, in addition to complying with Section 141.031 : (1) state the political party with which the candidate is aligned or, if the candidate is not aligned with a party, state that fact; and (2) be accompanied by: (A) a filing fee in the amount prescribed by Section 172.024 for a candidate for nomination for the same office in a general primary election; or (B) a petition that satisfies the requirements prescribed by Section 141.062 . Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
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Section EL.203.005 ("APPLICATION REQUIRED") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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