The Office of Secretary of State issues the following clarifications
and adjustments to election procedures and deadlines pursuant to Act
of May 31, 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Chapter 1318, §50.
(1) Notwithstanding §41.001(c), Texas Election
Code, upon the approval of the Office of the Secretary of State, a
runoff election under §2.025 may be ordered no earlier than twenty
(20) days after the runoff primary held the fourth Tuesday in May
under §41.007(b).
(2) Notwithstanding §202.006(a), Texas Election
Code, if a vacancy in an office of the state or county government
occurs after the 5th day before the date of the regular primary filing
deadline, the political party's state, district, county or precinct
executive committee, as appropriate, may nominate a candidate for
the unexpired term.
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