Tex. Election Code Section 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

(a)

The county chair shall certify by posting on the secretary of state’s website a notation next to the name and address of each primary candidate who is nominated for a county or precinct office for placement on the general election ballot. The chair shall digitally execute an affidavit certifying that the returns posted on the secretary of state’s website are the correct and complete returns. The secretary of state shall adopt by rule a process to allow the chair to submit the affidavit digitally.

(a-1)

The secretary of state shall develop appropriate notations to describe the status of each candidate. The notations shall include:

(1)

“filed”;

(2)

“accepted”;

(3)

“rejected”;

(4)

“withdrew”;

(5)

“lost primary”;

(6)

“in runoff”;

(7)

“lost runoff”;

(8)

“deceased”;

(9)

“declared ineligible”; or

(10)

“nominee for general election.”

(a-2)

The county chair shall update the notations after each general primary and runoff primary election, unless the secretary of state’s Internet website automatically updates the notations based on election returns. After any withdrawal or death of a candidate, and subsequent replacement of the candidate on the ballot, the chair shall notify the state chair, who shall update the notation on the website. All notations must be completed and accurate on the date prescribed by the secretary of state by rule to ensure that an authority printing general election ballots may rely on the information.

(a-3)

After the notations have been placed on the website and the affidavit has been filed as required by Subsection (a), the authority preparing the official general election ballot shall use the list of candidates named on the secretary of state’s website as the nominees for general election in preparing the general election ballot.

(b)

Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (S.B. 1073), Sec. 15(3), eff. September 1, 2015.

(c)

A candidate’s name may not be certified if, before delivering the certification, the county chair learns that the name is to be omitted from the ballot under Section 145.035 (Withdrawn, Deceased, or Ineligible Candidate’s Name Omitted from Ballot).
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 148, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (S.B. 1073), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (S.B. 1073), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1179 (S.B. 1073), Sec. 15(3), eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 828 (H.B. 1735), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1131 (H.B. 2640), Sec. 28, eff. September 1, 2019.

Source: Section 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, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.­172.­htm#172.­117 (accessed Apr. 29, 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:
Apr. 29, 2024

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