Deceased or Ineligible Candidate's Name to Appear on General Election Ballot

Withdrawal, Death and Ineligibility of Candidate · Party Nominee in General Election for State and County Officers

If a candidate dies or is declared ineligible after the 74th day before election day, the candidate's name shall be placed on the ballot.

Official text of the Texas Election Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

Legislative history

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

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1109 (H.B. 2339), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2005.