1 Texas Administrative Code § 81.420 – Modifications of Election Dates and Procedures under Senate Bill 100 and the MOVE Act

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.