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Terms Used In Texas Election Code 172.026

  • Primary election: means an election held by a political party under Chapter 172 to select its nominees for public office, and, unless the context indicates otherwise, the term includes a presidential primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Voting year: means the 12-month period beginning January 1 of each year. See Texas Election Code 1.005

On signing a petition to be filed under § 172.021, the signer becomes ineligible to vote in a primary election or participate in a convention of another political party during the voting year in which the primary election is held.