PETITION TO BE CIRCULATED AFTER PRIMARY
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Texas Independent Party v. Kirk (1996)
Most recently applied in Texas Independent Party v. Kirk (June 1996)
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff
A signature on a candidate's petition is invalid if the signer:
(1) signed the petition on or before general primary election day or, if a runoff primary is held for the office sought by the candidate, on or before runoff primary election day; or
(2) voted in the general or runoff primary election of a political party that made a nomination, at either primary, for the office sought by the candidate.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.