History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: General and Primary elections; change date to Saturday.
| 1 | 01/10/97 | (H) | Referred To Judiciary A;Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Reeves
Additional Authors: Denny, Janus, Mitchell, Warren, Wells-Smith, Scott (80th)
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0951, A 023-0015-0961, A 009-0004-0005, A 023-0015-0191, A 023-0015-0833, A 023-0015-0991, A 023-0015-1015, A 023-0015-1031, A 023-0015-1033, A 037-0007-0207, A 037-0007-0223, A 037-0007-0227, A 065-0001-0003
Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE AN INCUMBENT JUDGE WHO QUALIFIES AS A CANDIDATE FOR ANOTHER OFFICE TO RESIGN FROM HIS OFFICE; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION TO PROVIDE FULL COVERAGE OF ELECTION RETURNS ON THE DATE OF AN ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-951 AND 23-15-961, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SUPREME COURT SHALL APPOINT A JUDGE FROM A DIFFERENT DISTRICT TO HEAR AN ELECTION CONTEST; TO MOVE THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTION DAYS TO SATURDAY; TO PROVIDE THAT JUDICIAL ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH PARTY PRIMARY ELECTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT JUDICIAL CANDIDATES WILL REMAIN NONPARTISAN; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-4-5, 23-15-191, 23-15-833, 23-15-991, 23-15-1015, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1033, 37-7-207, 37-7-223, 37-7-227 AND 65-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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