Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1024.053 – Ballot Petition
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Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code 1024.053
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
A person who wants to have the person’s name printed on the ballot as a candidate for director must file with the board secretary a petition requesting that action. The petition must:
(1) be signed by at least 50 registered voters of the district as determined by the most recent official list of registered voters;
(2) be filed not later than 5 p.m. on the same day that an application for a place on the ballot must be filed under § 144.005, Election Code; and
(3) specify the single-member district the candidate wants to represent.