Sec. 11.056. WRITE-IN VOTING. (a) In an election for trustees of an independent school district, a write-in vote may not be counted for a person unless that person has filed a declaration of write-in candidacy with the secretary of the board of trustees in the manner provided for write-in candidates in the general election for state and county officers.
(b) A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed not later than the deadline prescribed by Section 146.054, Election Code, for a write-in candidate in a city election.
(c) With the appropriate modifications and to the extent practicable, Subchapter B, Chapter 146, Election Code, applies to write-in voting in an election for trustees of an independent school district.
(d) The secretary of state shall adopt the rules necessary to implement this section.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318, Sec. 51(2), eff. September 1, 2011.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1349, Sec. 74, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1109 (H.B. 2339), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 43, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100), Sec. 51(2), eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle C - Local Organization and Governance
Subchapter C. Board of Trustees of Independent School District--General Provisions
Section 11.051. Governance of Independent School District; Number of Trustees
Section 11.0511. Student Trustee for Certain Districts
Section 11.052. Single-Member Trustee Districts
Section 11.054. Electing Trustees by Cumulative Voting
Section 11.055. Application to Get on Ballot
Section 11.056. Write-in Voting
Section 11.057. Determination of Results; Optional Majority Vote Requirement
Section 11.058. Election by Position
Section 11.0581. Joint Elections Required
Section 11.061. Qualification and Organization of Trustees; Compensation
Section 11.062. Election of Officers in Certain School Districts
Section 11.063. Eligibility for Employment
Section 11.064. Filing of Financial Statement by Trustee
Section 11.065. Applicability to Certain Districts
Section 11.066. Eligibility for Service by Trustee Convicted of Certain Offenses