2012 Primary & General Election Information

List of all Lubbock GOP filings as of close of filing period

Key Texas election dates (updated to reflect the new schedule)

New Primary date set for April 3rd. Other key dates set.

Candidate filing period extended to 12/19 by court order

Updated: Filing for office on the Lubbock County ballot - dates, times & more

Filing for a place on the Primary ballot has moved to much earlier: First day to file is now 12 November and runs through 12 December. NEW DATES ordered by Federal Court: 28 November through 19 December. Read the Court's order here (pdf).

Important 2012 Election Dates: Texas Secretary of State

Candidate/Officeholder Filing Schedules

Candidate/Officeholder Forms & Instructions

Video Training for Candidates & Officeholders

About Electronic Filing

Campaign Finance Publications and Guides

Special section for & about Judicial Candidates

List of forms for all candidates

Use THIS form to file for Party Precinct Chairman - update with new link 12/8/2011

Note: finance & other ethics forms are found in the Ethics Commission section

Texas Ethics Commission political advertising guide

Federal Statutes and Rules on Candidate Appearances & Advertising

Texas Assoc. of Broadcasters' Guide to Political Broadcasting from 2008

LCRP executive committee member & former LCRP secretary, Ken Corbin, is expert on broadcasting rules for political advertising. You will not find these rules in the Texas Ethics Commission guide as the rules are Federal and apply to FCC licensed broadcasters. Ken Corbin can be reached at 798-7078.

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