Texas Water Code 63.0945 – Write-In Candidates
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(a) In an election to elect a commissioner, a write-in vote may not be counted unless the name written in appears on the list of write-in candidates.
(b) To be entitled to a place on the list of write-in candidates, a candidate must make a declaration of write-in candidacy.
Terms Used In Texas Water Code 63.0945
- Commissioner: means a member of the commission. See Texas Water Code 63.001
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) 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 in the election.
(d) A declaration of write-in candidacy must be filed not later than the deadline prescribed by Section 146.054, Election Code, for a write-in candidate in a city election.
(e) Subchapter B, Chapter 146, Election Code, applies to write-in voting in an election to elect a commissioner except to the extent of a conflict with this subchapter.
(f) Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1318, Sec. 51(4), eff. September 1, 2011.