Source: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/guide/2012/writein.shtml
Timestamp: 2018-08-17 08:54:05
Document Index: 116766207

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 146', '§146', '§170', '§ 146', '§ 146', '§ 146']

In order to become a write-in candidate in the general election, file a Declaration of Write-in Candidacy (PDF) with the Secretary of State or your county judge, as appropriate (see chart), no earlier than July 21, 2012, and no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 20, 2012. Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 146.025 (NEW LAW, SB 100, 2011 Legislative Session). Your declaration must be accompanied by either a filing fee or a nominating petition (PDF) signed by a certain number of qualified voters.
Write-in candidates are not permitted in primary elections, except for the party office of county chair or precinct chair. Per federal district court order of 3/1/12, the filing deadline for county chair is March 9, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. We anticipate a corrected order to reflect a write-in deadline for precinct chair.
See Section 162.015 for more details about how primary voting or candidacy affects (or does not affect) candidacy.
$2,500/$1,875c
$2,500/$1,500 d
$1,250/$750 e
$1,250/$750 b
$1,000/$375 b
§146.0232, §170.025
Percentage of all votes for all gubernatorial candidates cast in the applicable territory in the 2010 general election. If number is less than 50, a larger percentage may be required. Consult Secretary of State for further information. Tex. Elec. Code Ann. §§ 146.023, 172.025.
Pay higher fee in Courts of Appeals Districts 1, 2, 4, 5, and 14. Tex. Elec. Code Ann. §§ 146.0231, 172.024(8) (NEW LAW, HB 2702, 2011 Legislative Session).
Pay higher fee in Bexar, Dallas, Harris and Tarrant Counties. Tex. Elec. Code Ann. §§ 146.0231 172.024(9)-(12) (NEW LAW, HB 2702, 2011 Legislative Session).