§ 162.001 Affiliation With Party Required
§ 162.002 Eligibility to Affiliate
§ 162.003 Affiliation by Voting in Primary
§ 162.004 Affiliation Procedure: Voting At Polling Place
§ 162.005 Affiliation Procedure: Early Voting by Mail
§ 162.006 Affiliation by Taking Oath
§ 162.007 Affiliation Procedure: Taking Oath At Precinct Convention
§ 162.008 Affiliation Procedure: Taking Oath Generally
§ 162.009 Contents of Affiliation Certificate
§ 162.010 Duration of Affiliation
§ 162.011 Presentation of False Evidence of Affiliation Prohibited
§ 162.012 Ineligibility to Affiliate With Another Party
§ 162.013 Void Vote
§ 162.014 Unlawful Participation in Party Affairs
§ 162.015 Restrictions On Candidacy in General Election by Candidate or Voter in Primary
§ 162.016 Withdrawn Convention Nominee Ineligible for Another Nomination
§ 162.017 Preregistration
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Terms Used In Texas Election Code Chapter 162 - Regulating Participation in Party Affairs

  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • General election: means an election, other than a primary election, that regularly recurs at fixed dates. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • General election for state and county officers: means the general election at which officers of the federal, state, and county governments are elected. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Independent candidate: means a candidate in a nonpartisan election or a candidate in a partisan election who is not the nominee of a political party. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oath: includes affirmation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • 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
  • Registered voter: means a person registered to vote in this state whose registration is effective. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Succeeding: means immediately following. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Swear: includes affirm. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Voting year: means the 12-month period beginning January 1 of each year. See Texas Election Code 1.005