Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 275

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Open Elections Law; create.

History of Actions:

101/07/97(H)Referred To Apportionment and Elections
202/04/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date*V/R App. Req.
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Guice

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0303, A 023-0015-0305, A 023-0015-0191

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-303, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL CANDIDATES, REGARDLESS OF PARTY AFFILIATION, SHALL BE LISTED ON THE BALLOTS IN PARTY PRIMARIES AND THAT VOTERS IN A PARTY PRIMARY MAY VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE OF THEIR CHOICE REGARDLESS OF PARTY AFFILIATION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-305, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE THE METHOD USED TO DETERMINE WHICH CANDIDATE SHALL RECEIVE HIS OR HER PARTY'S NOMINATION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 11/05/96 at 10:07.



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