Texas Election Code § 172.060 Deceased Or Ineligible Candidate's Name To Appear On Runoff Primary Ballot

Sec. 172.060. DECEASED OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE'S NAME TO APPEAR ON RUNOFF PRIMARY BALLOT. (a) If a runoff primary candidate dies or is declared ineligible before runoff primary election day, the candidate's name shall be placed on the ballot.

(b) If a deceased or ineligible candidate receives the vote required for nomination, the appropriate executive committee may select the nominee and certify the nominee's name for placement on the general election ballot as provided by Subchapter B, Chapter 145, for filling a vacancy in a nomination.

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.

Section: Previous  172.053  172.054  172.055  172.056  172.057  172.058  172.059  172.060  172.061  172.081  172.082  172.083  172.084  172.085  172.086  Next

Last modified: September 28, 2016