Source: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/guide/2016/qualifications2016.shtml
Timestamp: 2018-01-21 02:56:46
Document Index: 20568904

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 2', '§ 6', '§ 7', '§ 7', '§ 21', '§ 41', '§ 30', '§25', '§ 21', '§ 14', '§ 18', '§ 18', '§ 86', '§ 141']

Registered to Vote in Area Elected From
I § 2
12 mo.c
10 yrs.b
5 yrs.b
12 mo.b
not req’di
III § 6
III § 7
§ 7.103
Chief Justice and Justice,
4 yrs.b
District Attorneye
V §§ 21,
§ 41.001
Judge, County Court-at-Lawe
2 yrs.e
6 mo.c, e
25 e, h
4 yrs.e
V § 30
§25.0014
Judge, County Criminal Courte
25e, h
Judge, County Probate Courte
V § 21
VIII § 14
V § 18
Constable g
V § 18 § 86.0021
Justice of the Peace (Place 1)
No duration specified.
Before date of general election.
As of December 14, 2015, if candidate for Democratic or Republican Party Nomination. As of the date of nomination, if other party nominee for statewide, multi-county district, single-county district, county or precinct office. As of June 23, 2016, if independent candidate. As of November 8, 2016, if declared write-in candidate.
Citations refer to article and section number of the U.S. Const. for U.S. Senator and U.S. Rep.; section number of the Tex. Educ. Code for Member, State Board of Education; section number of the Tex. Nat. Res. Code for Railroad Commission; section number of the Tex. Gov’t Code for district judge, district and county attorney, and statutory county court; section number for Texas Loc. Gov’t Code for sheriff and constable; and article and section number of the Tex. Const. for all others. Also see § 141.001 of the Tex. Elec. Code.
On first day of term to be filled at election. Note: A candidate might need to be age 18 at an earlier date than the first day of the term to be filled at election if the candidate is required to be a registered voter. See offices requiring voter registration.
The offices of state senator and state representative must be qualified voters as defined by Tex. Const. Art. VI, Sec. 2. This definition does not include voter registration for purposes of constitutional eligibility requirements for office.
Special Note 1: Please be advised that due to the removal of the staggering schedule from Article XVI, Section 65 of the Texas Constitution, there are various local offices which may have been created by your county commissioners court or the Texas Legislature but are not listed in this guide. For further information on filing for county offices not listed, please contact the county clerk’s/elections administrator’s office or the office of the Secretary of State.