Texas § WA.55.103 - APPLICATION TO GET ON BALLOT
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§ WA.55.103. APPLICATION TO GET ON BALLOT
APPLICATION TO GET ON BALLOT. (a) A person qualified to serve as a director may file an application with the secretary to have the applicant's name printed on the election ballots. The application must be signed by the applicant or by at least 10 qualified electors of the district and must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of the 45th day before the date of the election. (b) Only persons for whom applications are filed under this section may have their names printed on the ballots. However, nothing in this section prevents write-in votes. Acts 1971, 62nd Leg., p. 435, ch. 58, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1971. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1009, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
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Section WA.55.103 ("APPLICATION TO GET ON BALLOT") 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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