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Election Code §142.007
In force on Feb 23, 2017 · this text took effect Jan 01, 1986 · same as today's text
NUMBER OF PETITION SIGNATURES REQUIRED
The minimum number of signatures that must appear on a candidate's petition is:
(1) for a statewide office, one percent of the total vote received by all candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election; or
(2) for a district, county, or precinct office, the lesser of:
(A) 500; or
(B) five percent of the total vote received in the district, county, or precinct, as applicable, by all candidates for governor in the most recent gubernatorial general election, unless that number is under 25, in which case the required number of signatures is the lesser of:
(i) 25; or
(ii) 10 percent of that total vote.
History: Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986.
Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.
Every version on file
- Effective Jan 01, 1986 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026
Attorney General opinions that cite it
- KP-0161 (Feb 23, 2017): Requirements for signatures on a petition filed in connection with a candidate's application for a place on the ballot ·
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