Section 145.001 - Method for Withdrawal As Candidate(a) To withdraw from an election, a candidate whose name is to appear on the ballot must request that the candidate's name be omitted from the ballot.(b) A withdrawal request must: (1) be in writing and be signed and acknowledged by the candidate; and(2) be timely filed with the appropriate authority or an agent of an authority only as expressly provided by this code.(c) A withdrawal request filed by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the appropriate authority.(d) The time of a withdrawal is the time that an effective withdrawal request is filed.(d-1) A withdrawal that is not filed in compliance with Subsection (b) has no legal effect and is not considered filed.(e) This section does not apply to a candidate for president or vice-president of the United States.Tex. Elec. Code § 145.001
Amended by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1164, Sec. 29, eff. 9/1/2011.Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 98, eff. 9/1/1997. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. 1/1/1986.