Houston Chronicle Story on Uncertain Texas Primary Date

On January 22, the Houston Chronicle published this story about the unknown date of the coming Texas primary. The story is interesting because it points out that the later the primary is, the better that is for non-incumbents who want to challenge incumbents in a primary.

No Texas journalist ever thinks to mention the effect of the primary date on petitioning for independent candidates and minor political parties. As has been said here several times, petitioning in Texas for independent candidates and political parties can’t start until after the primary. And the petition deadline for independent presidential candidates is fixed in the law as the second Tuesday in May, or May 14, 2012.


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  1. The smaller political parties should make the district court in San Antonio aware of their concerns.

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