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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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ELECTION CODE |
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Title 9. CANDIDATES |
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Chapter 145. WITHDRAWAL, DEATH AND INELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATE |
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Subchapter D. CANDIDATE IN ELECTION OTHER THAN GENERAL ELECTION FOR STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS |
Sec. 145.096. DECEASED OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE'S NAME TO APPEAR ON BALLOT
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a candidate's name shall be placed on the ballot if the candidate:
(1) dies on or after the second day before the deadline for filing the candidate's application for a place on the ballot;
(2) is declared ineligible after 5 p.m. of the second day before the beginning of early voting by personal appearance, in an election subject to Section 145.092(a);
(3) is declared ineligible after 5 p.m. of the 53rd day before election day, in an election subject to Section 145.092(b); or
(4) is declared ineligible after 5 p.m. of the 71st day before election day, in an election subject to Section 145.092(f).
(b) If a candidate in a runoff election dies or is declared ineligible before runoff election day, the candidate's name shall be placed on the runoff election ballot.