Sec. 172.128. ALTERNATIVE PRIMARY PROCEDURE FOR COUNTIES WITHOUT COUNTY PARTY LEADERSHIP. (a) Notwithstanding a conflicting provision of this code, a primary election that is required for the nomination of a political party to a statewide office, a multicounty district office, or a presidential primary election shall be held in accordance with this section in a county in which:
(1) the office of county chair is vacant and there is an insufficient number of members serving on the county executive committee to fill a vacancy on the committee; and
(2) the party is unable to establish a temporary executive committee under Section 171.027.
(b) On request of the state chair of a political party, a county clerk, county tax assessor-collector, or county elections administrator, as appropriate, shall contract with the state chair to hold a primary election under this section.
(c) The county clerk may combine voting precincts for an election held under this section to the extent necessary to adequately serve the voters.
(d) Voting shall be conducted at least during the hours that the county clerk's main business office is regularly open for business.
(e) The election returns for an election held under this section shall be delivered to the state chair of the applicable political party.
(f) A precinct convention is not required to be held following a primary election conducted under this section.
(g) A contract for election services entered into under this section shall provide that the county shall be eligible to be reimbursed for primary election expenses in the same manner a county chair would be reimbursed under Subchapter D, Chapter 173.
(h) Election officers appointed to serve a polling place for a primary election conducted under this section may be affiliated or aligned with any political party.
(i) The secretary of state shall adopt rules to implement this section in accordance with the conduct of elections and with party rule.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1262 (H.B. 630), Sec. 3, eff. June 14, 2013.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 264 (S.B. 1448), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 47, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle B - Parties Nominating by Primary Election
Chapter 172 - Primary Elections
Subchapter E. Conduct of Election
Section 172.111. Conduct of Primary Election Generally
Section 172.1111. Posting Notice of Conventions Required
Section 172.1112. Notice of Election
Section 172.1113. County Chair Permitted in Polling Place
Section 172.1114. Distribution of Notice of Conventions
Section 172.112. Write-in Voting
Section 172.113. Unofficial Tabulation of Precinct Results
Section 172.114. Disposition of Poll List
Section 172.1141. List of Registered Voters for Convention
Section 172.115. Disposition of List of Registered Voters
Section 172.118. Notice of Persons Elected as Party Officers
Section 172.123. Entering Primary Results in Election Register
Section 172.125. Additional Procedure for Accepting Voters in Runoff
Section 172.126. Joint Primaries Authorized
Section 172.127. Content of Sign Used to Identify Polling Place Location
Section 172.128. Alternative Primary Procedure for Counties Without County Party Leadership
Section 172.129. Statements Made by Election Officer When Primaries Conducted at Same Location
Section 172.130. Action by State Chair to Meet Deadlines for Conduct of Primary