Section 171.0231 - Write-In Candidate for County Chair or Precinct Chair(a) Write-in candidates are not permitted for county chair or precinct chair unless a county executive committee authorizes write-in candidates.(b) If the county executive committee authorizes write-in candidates:(1) a write-in vote for the office of county chair or precinct chair may not be counted unless the name written in appears on the list of write-in candidates;(2) to be entitled to a place on the list of write-in candidates, a candidate must make a declaration of write-in candidacy;(3) 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 for the office;(4) a declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed not later than 6 p.m. of the fifth day after the date of the filing deadline for the general primary election;(5) with the appropriate modifications and to the extent practicable, Subchapter B, Chapter 146, applies to write-in voting for the office of county chair or precinct chair; and(6) the secretary of state shall prescribe any procedures necessary to implement this subsection.Tex. Elec. Code § 171.0231
Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1131,Sec. 10, eff. 9/1/2019.Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318, Sec. 30, eff. 9/1/2011.Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 729, Sec. 1 to 3, eff. 9/1/2003.Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 499, Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/1997.