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Texas Election Code - ELEC § 142.0021. Filing Declarations of Intent for More Than One Office Prohibited

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A candidate may not file declarations of intent for two or more offices that:

(1) are not permitted by law to be held by the same person;  and

(2) are to be voted on at one or more elections held on the same day.

(b) If a person files more than one declaration of intent in violation of this section, each declaration filed subsequent to the first one filed is invalid.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Election Code - ELEC § 142.0021. Filing Declarations of Intent for More Than One Office Prohibited - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/election-code/elec-sect-142-0021/

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