Texas Election Code 2.055 – Special Election to Fill Vacancy in Legislature
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(a) The secretary of state shall declare an unopposed candidate elected to fill a vacancy in the legislature if:
(1) each candidate for an office that is to appear on the ballot is unopposed; and
(2) no proposition is to appear on the ballot.
(b) The declaration under Subsection (a) shall be made on the second day after:
(1) the last date an application for a place on the special election ballot may be filed; or
(2) the date of a withdrawal, death, or final judgment of ineligibility of a candidate that causes the remaining candidate to be unopposed.
Terms Used In Texas Election Code 2.055
- Proposition: means the wording appearing on a ballot to identify a measure. See Texas Election Code 1.005
- Special election: means an election that is not a general election or a primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
(c) After a declaration is made under Subsection (a), the election is not held. A copy of the declaration shall be posted on election day at each polling place that would have been used in the election.
(d) At the same time a declaration is made under Subsection (a), the secretary of state shall issue a certificate of election to each candidate in the same manner as provided for a candidate elected at the election.