Texas Election Code

§ 232.044 — WITHDRAWAL IN NEW ELECTION

EL § 232.044Title 14. ELECTION CONTESTS · Part B. CONTESTS IN DISTRICT COURT · Ch. 232. CONTESTS FOR OFFICE · Art. B. COURT-ORDERED ELECTION FOLLOWING JUDGMENT OF VOID ELECTION

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The provisions of this code governing withdrawal of candidates in the contested election apply to the new election ordered by a court in an election contest, except that:

(1)the district court shall set the deadline for withdrawal from the new election; and

(2)a political party's executive committee may not make a replacement nomination if the party's nominee withdraws from the new election.

Legislative history

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.