Tex. Election Code § 142.006
This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 142.006, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.
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§ 142.006. REGULAR FILING DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION.
Official statutory text
(a) An application for a place on the ballot must be filed not later than 5 p.m. of the 30th day after runoff primary election day, except as provided by Section 202.007.
(b) An application filed by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the appropriate authority.
(b) An application filed by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the appropriate authority.
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