Sec. 145.001. METHOD FOR WITHDRAWAL AS CANDIDATE. (a) To withdraw from an election, a candidate whose name is to appear on the ballot must request that the candidate's name be omitted from the ballot.
(b) A withdrawal request must:
(1) be in writing and be signed and acknowledged by the candidate; and
(2) be timely filed with the appropriate authority or an agent of an authority only as expressly provided by this code.
(c) A withdrawal request filed by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the appropriate authority.
(d) The time of a withdrawal is the time that an effective withdrawal request is filed.
(d-1) A withdrawal that is not filed in compliance with Subsection (b) has no legal effect and is not considered filed.
(e) This section does not apply to a candidate for president or vice-president of the United States.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 98, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164 (H.B. 2817), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 145 - Withdrawal, Death and Ineligibility of Candidate
Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 145.001. Method for Withdrawal as Candidate
Section 145.002. Procedure for Omitting Deceased Candidate's Name From Ballot
Section 145.003. Administrative Declaration of Ineligibility
Section 145.004. Final Judgment Required for Adjudication of Ineligibility
Section 145.005. Effect of Votes Cast for Deceased, Withdrawn, or Ineligible Candidate