In an election for city officers, a write-in vote may not be counted unless the name written in appears on the list of write-in candidates.
Official text of the Texas Election Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.
Election Code › Title 9 › Chapter 146 › Subchapter C
Texas Election Code § 146.051
Candidate's Name Required to Appear on List
Write-in Candidate · Write-in Candidate in City Election
Legislative history
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 363, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 215, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.