A request for placing the name of a candidate on the ballot must be filed with the board's presiding officer and be:(1) in writing and signed by the candidate; or(2) in the form of a petition signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the district. Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 920 (H.B. 3166), Sec. 1.04, eff. April 1, 2009.
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