Tex. Election Code Section 172.055
Public Notice of Extended Filing

(a)

If the deadline for filing applications is extended, notice of the extended filing shall be given as provided by this section.

(b)

The authority with whom the withdrawn, deceased, or ineligible candidate’s application was filed shall prepare a notice identifying the candidate and the office for which the filing deadline is extended and stating the extended deadline.

(c)

Not later than 24 hours after the candidate withdraws or is declared ineligible or after the authority preparing the notice learns of the candidate’s death, as applicable, the authority shall:

(1)

deliver a copy of the notice to:

(A)

at least one daily newspaper published in the county or, if none, at least one weekly newspaper published there, if any, for a notice prepared by the county chair;

(B)

at least three daily newspapers that regularly maintain a news representative at the State Capitol, for a notice applicable to a statewide office; or

(C)

at least one daily newspaper published in each county wholly or partly situated in the district or, if none, at least one weekly newspaper published there, if any, for a notice prepared by the state chair for a district office;

(2)

post the notice on the authority’s Internet website, if one is maintained; and

(3)

send a copy of the notice to:

(A)

the secretary of state, to be posted on the secretary of state’s Internet website, for a candidate for an office filled by voters of more than one county; or

(B)

the county clerk, to be posted on the county’s Internet website, for an office filled by voters of a single county.

(d)

A county or state chair’s failure to perform a duty prescribed by this section is cause for the officer’s removal by the executive committee over which the chair presides.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1986, 69th Leg., 3rd C.S., ch. 14, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 132, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2019.

Source: Section 172.055 — Public Notice of Extended Filing, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.­172.­htm#172.­055 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

172.001
Nominating by Primary Election Required 172.002
Nominating by Primary Election Authorized 172.003
Majority Vote Required 172.004
Runoff Primary 172.021
Application Required 172.022
Authority with Whom Application Filed 172.023
Regular Filing Period 172.024
Filing Fee 172.025
Number of Petition Signatures Required 172.026
Restriction on Petition Signer 172.027
Statement on Petition 172.028
State Chair’s Certification of Names for Placement on General Primary Ballot 172.029
Submission and Compilation of Information Pertaining to Candidates 172.051
Withdrawal, Death, or Ineligibility Generally 172.052
Withdrawal from General Primary 172.053
Administrative Declaration of Ineligibility After Polls Close 172.054
Extended Filing Deadline 172.055
Public Notice of Extended Filing 172.056
Supplemental List of Candidates 172.057
Withdrawn, Deceased, or Ineligible Candidate’s Name Omitted from General Primary Ballot 172.058
Deceased or Ineligible Candidate’s Name to Appear on General Primary Ballot 172.059
Withdrawal from Runoff Primary 172.060
Deceased or Ineligible Candidate’s Name to Appear on Runoff Primary Ballot 172.061
Candidate for Party Office 172.081
Primary Committee 172.082
Order of Names on General Primary Ballot: Regular Drawing 172.083
Review and Approval of Ballot by Primary Committee 172.084
Order of Names on Runoff Primary Ballot 172.085
Name of Party on Ballot 172.086
Pledge on Ballot 172.087
Referendum Ordered by State Executive Committee 172.088
Voter Petition for Referendum 172.089
Order of Party Offices on Ballot 172.090
Separate Ballot for Office of Precinct Chair 172.111
Conduct of Primary Election Generally 172.112
Write-in Voting 172.113
Unofficial Tabulation of Precinct Results 172.114
Disposition of Poll List 172.115
Disposition of List of Registered Voters 172.116
Local Canvass Relating to Candidates Who Filed an Application for a Place on the Ballot in Accordance with the General Requirements 172.117
Certification of Nominees Who Filed an Application for a Place on the Ballot in Accordance with the General Requirements for County and Precinct Offices for Placement on General Election Ballot 172.118
Notice of Persons Elected as Party Officers 172.120
State Canvass Relating to Candidates Who Filed an Application for a Place on the Ballot in Accordance with the General Requirements 172.121
Certification of Candidates for Statewide and District Offices for Placement on Runoff Ballot 172.122
Certification of Nominees Who Filed an Application for a Place on the Ballot in Accordance with the General Requirements for Statewide and District Offices to Secretary of State 172.123
Entering Primary Results in Election Register 172.124
Reporting Precinct Results to Secretary of State Relating to Candidates Who Filed an Application for a Place on the Ballot in Accordance with the General Requirements 172.125
Additional Procedure for Accepting Voters in Runoff 172.126
Joint Primaries Authorized 172.127
Content of Sign Used to Identify Polling Place Location 172.128
Alternative Primary Procedure for Counties Without County Party Leadership 172.129
Statements Made by Election Officer When Primaries Conducted at Same Location 172.130
Action by State Chair to Meet Deadlines for Conduct of Primary 172.0221
Notice to Candidate Regarding Posting of Certain Information 172.0222
Review of Application 172.0223
Limitation on Challenge of Application 172.1111
Posting Notice of Conventions Required 172.1112
Notice of Election 172.1113
County Chair Permitted in Polling Place 172.1114
Distribution of Notice of Conventions 172.1141
List of Registered Voters for Convention
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 172.055’s source at texas​.gov