Oliver Hall
- Apr 6, 2020
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Texas governor agrees to pandemic terms for conventions

Updated: Apr 29, 2020

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has agreed to suspend the statutory requirement that ballot-qualified minor parties hold in-person conventions on April 18. This means that the Green Party of Texas and Libertarian Party of Texas are free to reschedule their conventions and/or hold them online, if they wish.

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