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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1085.053

BALLOT PETITION

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Tex. Special District Local Laws Code § 1085.053, BALLOT PETITION, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/589928
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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 10 registered voters who reside in the district; (2) be filed at least 31 days before the date of the election; and (3) specify the county commissioners precinct the candidate wants to represent or specify that the candidate wants to represent the district at large.