Question

if you wanted to run for statewide office in texas you could pay a filing fee of ____ or submit a petition with ____.

$9,250; 45,000 signatures
$3,750; 83,000 signatures
$500; signatures equaling 3 percent of the votes cast for the office in the past election
$53,000; signatures equaling 3 percent of the votes cast for the office in the past election

Explanation:

Identify Texas ballot access requirements

Under the Texas Election Code, candidates running for statewide office (such as U.S. Senator, Governor, or other statewide executive positions) in a primary election can secure a spot on the ballot by either paying a filing fee or submitting a petition in lieu of the filing fee.

Verify statutory fee and signature thresholds

The standard filing fee for most major statewide offices (like Governor or U.S. Senator) is $3,750. Alternatively, a candidate can submit a petition with 83,000 signatures from registered voters (or 1% of the votes cast for governor in the last election, which historically equates to the 83,000 signature threshold for statewide petitions).

Match with options

The option that correctly pairs these two statutory requirements is "$3,750; 83,000 signatures".

Answer:

• (A) $9,250; 45,000 signatures
• (B) $3,750; 83,000 signatures (Correct answer)
• (C) $500; signatures equaling 3 percent of the votes cast for the office in the past election
• (D) $53,000; signatures equaling 3 percent of the votes cast for the office in the past election