Texas signature requirements
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Federal offices
U.S. Senate
Major party and write-in candidates filing for U.S. Senate must submit a $5,000 filing fee or 5,000 signatures in lieu.[1][2]
Independent candidates must file their nominating petition with signatures equaling 1% of votes cast for all gubernatorial candidates cast in the applicable territory in the 2010 general election.[3]
U.S. House
Major party and write-in candidates filing for U.S. House must submit a $3,125 filing fee or signatures in lieu equaling 2% of votes cast for all gubernatorial candidates cast in the applicable territory in the 2010 general election.[1][2]
Independent candidates must file their nominating petition with signatures equaling 5% of votes cast for all gubernatorial candidates cast in the applicable territory in the 2010 general election.[3]
Filing deadlines
2012
In 2012, the last day to circulate and file nomination petitions for all candidates was March 9.
State offices
State Senate
Major party and write-in candidates filing for State Senate must submit a $1,250 filing fee or signatures in lieu equaling 2% of votes cast for all gubernatorial candidates cast in the applicable territory in the 2010 general election.[1][2]
Independent candidates must file their nominating petition with signatures equaling 5% of votes cast for all gubernatorial candidates cast in the applicable territory in the 2010 general election.[3]
State House
Major party and write-in candidates filing for State House must submit a $750 filing fee or signatures in lieu equaling 2% of votes cast for all gubernatorial candidates cast in the applicable territory in the 2010 general election.[1][2]
Independent candidates must file their nominating petition with signatures equaling 5% of votes cast for all gubernatorial candidates cast in the applicable territory in the 2010 general election.[3]
Filing deadlines
2012
In 2012, the last day to circulate and file nomination petitions for all candidates was March 9.
Ballot measures
Texas ballot measures come in just one of the six common varieties:
- Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment - a proposed constitutional amendment that appears on Texas's ballot as a ballot measure because the Texas State Legislature voted to put it before the voters. In order for a proposed constitutional amendment to be placed on the ballot, the Texas State Legislature must propose the amendment in a joint resolution of both the Texas State Senate and the Texas House of Representatives. The joint resolution can originate in either the House or the Senate. The resolution must be adopted by a vote of at least two-thirds of the membership of each house of the legislature. That amounts to a minimum of 100 votes in the House of Representatives and 21 votes in the Senate.
Texas is one of the 24 states that do not have initiative and referendum.
See also
- State executive official elections, 2012
- Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 U.S. Congress elections
- Signature requirements and deadlines for 2012 state legislative elections
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Texas Secretary of State, "Major Party Filing Guide," Accessed April 30, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Texas Secretary of State, "Write-In Candidate Filing Guide," Accessed April 30, 2012
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Texas Secretary of State, "Independent Candidate Filing Guide," Accessed April 30, 2012
