Sec. 172.084. ORDER OF NAMES ON RUNOFF PRIMARY BALLOT. (a) Except as provided by this section, the order of the candidates' names on the runoff primary election ballot for each county shall be determined by a drawing conducted in the same manner as the regular drawing for position on the general primary election ballot.
(b) The drawing for candidates for county and precinct offices shall be conducted at the place at which the local canvass of the general primary election is conducted, immediately following the canvass.
(c) The primary committee shall conduct the drawing for candidates for statewide and district offices at the county seat at a time designated by the county chair.
(d) The county chair shall post notice of the date and hour of the drawing for candidates for statewide and district offices:
(1) for at least 24 consecutive hours immediately before the drawing begins; and
(2) not earlier than the day after the date the state executive committee convenes to canvass the results of the general primary.
(e) The notice required by Subsection (d) shall be posted on the bulletin board used for posting notice of meetings of the commissioners court. If the party maintains an Internet website, the party shall post the notice on the party's website. All candidates who provide an e-mail address on their filing form shall be notified electronically.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 140, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1055 (H.B. 3103), Sec. 6, eff. June 14, 2013.
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