(a) To withdraw from an election, a candidate whose name is to appear on the ballot must request that the candidate's name be omitted from the ballot. (b) A withdrawal request must: (1) be in writing and be signed and acknowledged by the candidate; and (2) be timely filed with the appropriate authority or an agent of an authority only as expressly provided by this code. (c) A withdrawal request filed by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the appropriate authority. (d) The time of a withdrawal is the time that an effective withdrawal request is filed. (d-1) A withdrawal that is not filed in compliance with Subsection (b) has no legal effect and is not considered filed. (e) This section does not apply to a candidate for president or vice-president of the United States. Amended by:
§ § 145.001METHOD FOR WITHDRAWAL AS CANDIDATE
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