Texas § 63.0945 WRITE-IN CANDIDATES.

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§ 63.0945 — WRITE-IN CANDIDATES.

Texas § 63.0945

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Tex. Water Code Code Ann. § 63.0945 (2026).

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Sec. 63.0945. WRITE-IN CANDIDATES.

(a)In an election to elect a commissioner, a write-in vote may not be counted unless the name written in appears on the list of write-in candidates.

(b)To be entitled to a place on the list of write-in candidates, a candidate must make a declaration of write-in candidacy.

(c)A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed with the authority with whom an application for a place on the ballot is required to be filed in the election.

(d)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.

(e)Subchapter B , Chapter 146 , Election Code, applies to write-in voting in an election to elect a commissioner except to the extent of a conflict wi

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Sec. 63.0945. WRITE-IN CANDIDATES. (a) In an election to elect a commissioner, a write-in vote may not be counted unless the name written in appears on the list of write-in candidates.
(b) To be entitled to a place on the list of write-in candidates, a candidate must make a declaration of write-in candidacy.
(c) A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed with the authority with whom an application for a place on the ballot is required to be filed in the election.
(d) 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.
(e) Subchapter B , Chapter 146 , Election Code, applies to write-in voting in an election to elect a commissioner except to the extent of a conflict with this subchapter.
(f) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318, Sec. 51(4), eff. September 1, 2011.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1343, Sec. 3, eff. June 20, 1997. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 925, Sec. 8, eff. Nov. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1109 (H.B. 2339 ), Sec. 35, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100 ), Sec. 48, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318 (S.B. 100 ), Sec. 51(4), eff. September 1, 2011.