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Texas Special District Local Laws Code - SDLL § 1082.053. Ballot Petition

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

A person seeking to have the person's name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director must file with the board secretary a petition requesting that action. The petition must:

(1) be signed by at least 10 registered voters of the district, as determined by the most recent official list of registered voters, who:

(A) reside in the appropriate single-member district, if the person seeks to become a candidate to represent a single-member district; or

(B) reside anywhere in the district, if the person seeks to become a candidate to represent the district at large;

(2) be filed not later than the 31st day before the date of the election; and

(3) specify the single-member district the person seeks to represent or specify that the candidate seeks to represent the district at large. (Acts 71st Leg., R.S., Ch. 8, Sec. 4.05.)

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