Tex. Election Code Section 146.023
Declaration of Write-in Candidacy Required


(a)

To be entitled to a place on the list of write-in candidates, a candidate must make a declaration of write-in candidacy.

(b)

A declaration of write-in candidacy must, in addition to satisfying the requirements prescribed by Section 141.031 (General Requirements for Application) for an application for a place on the ballot, be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee or, instead of the filing fee, a petition that satisfies the requirements prescribed by Subchapter C, Chapter 141 (Candidacy for Public Office Generally).

(c)

A candidate may not file a declaration of write-in candidacy for more than one office. If a person files more than one declaration of write-in candidacy in violation of this subsection, each declaration filed subsequent to the first one filed is invalid.

(d)

A declaration of write-in candidacy is public information immediately on its filing.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 170, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 728, Sec. 58, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.

Source: Section 146.023 — Declaration of Write-in Candidacy Required, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.­146.­htm#146.­023 (accessed May 18, 2024).

Accessed:
May 18, 2024

§ 146.023’s source at texas​.gov