History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Elections; provide that general elections shall be held on Saturdays.
| 1 | 01/08/97 | (S) | Referred To Elections | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Cuevas
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0173, A 023-0015-0833, A 037-0005-0007, A 037-0007-0207, A 037-0007-0223, A 037-0007-0227, A 021-0005-0001, A 021-0005-0003, A 021-0008-0007, A 023-0015-0191, A 065-0001-0003
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT ALL GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR STATE AND COUNTY OFFICERS SHALL BE HELD ON THE LAST SATURDAY IN OCTOBER; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS PROVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO GENERAL ELECTIONS FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-173, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD ON THE LAST SATURDAY IN MAY; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-833, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REGULAR SPECIAL ELECTION DAY SHALL BE THE LAST SATURDAY IN OCTOBER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-5-7, 37-7-207, 37-7-223 AND 37-7-227, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ELECTIONS FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF CERTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICTS SHALL BE HELD ON THE LAST SATURDAY IN OCTOBER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 21-5-1, 21-5-3, 21-8-7, 23-15-191 AND 65-1-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.
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