Sec. 145.002. PROCEDURE FOR OMITTING DECEASED CANDIDATE'S NAME FROM BALLOT. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if a candidate's name is to be omitted from the ballot under this code because the candidate has died, the authority responsible for having the official ballot prepared shall omit the candidate's name from the ballot on receipt of reliable information of the death.
(b) If a deceased candidate's name has been certified by the secretary of state for placement on the ballot, the candidate's name may not be omitted from the ballot without authorization from the secretary of state.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
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 Effect of Votes Cast for Deceased, Withdrawn, or Ineligible Candidate