Texas § EL.145.092 - DEADLINE FOR WITHDRAWAL
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§ EL.145.092. DEADLINE FOR WITHDRAWAL
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 for which the filing deadline for an application for a place on the ballot is not later than 5 p.m. of the 62nd day before election day may not withdraw from the election after 5 p.m. of the 57th day before election day. (c) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164, Sec. 44, eff. September 1, 2011. (d) A candidate in a runoff election may not withdraw from the election after 5 p.m. of the third day after the date of the final canvass for the main election. (e) Section 1.006 does not apply to this section. (f) A candidate in an election for which the filing deadline for an application for a place on the ballot is not later than 5 p.m. of the 78th day before election day may not withdraw from the election after 5 p.m. of the 71st day before election day. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 472, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 2.59; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 554, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 925, Sec. 5, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1109 (H.B. 2339 ), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817 ), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817 ), Sec. 44, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100 ), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 589 (S.B. 904 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 84 (S.B. 1703 ), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2015.
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