(a) A write-in candidate may not withdraw from the election after the 71st day before election day.

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Terms Used In Texas Election Code 146.0301


(b) To withdraw from the election, a write-in candidate must file a written withdrawal request, signed and acknowledged by the candidate, with the authority with whom the candidate’s declaration of write-in candidacy is required to be filed.
(c) A withdrawal request filed by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the appropriate authority.
(d) A candidate’s name shall be omitted from the list of write-in candidates if the candidate withdraws on or before the 71st day before election day.
(e) Not later than the day after the date the withdrawal request is received, the appropriate authority shall deliver a written notice of the withdrawal of any candidate previously certified under Section 146.029 to the same authority to whom the certification was delivered.