Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2607

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Background

Title

Description: Elections; commissioners of election shall supervise party primary elections.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/11 (S) Referred To Elections
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Burton

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0129, A 023-0015-0171, A 023-0015-0239, A 023-0015-0263, A 023-0015-0265, A 023-0015-0267, A 023-0015-0295, A 023-0015-0303, A 023-0015-0331, A 023-0015-0333, A 023-0015-0335, A 023-0015-0597, 023-0015-0266, 023-0015-0271

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-129, 23-15-171, 23-15-239, 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-295, 23-15-303, 23-15-331, 23-15-333, 23-15-335 AND 23-15-597, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION SHALL SUPERVISE PARTY PRIMARY ELECTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION SHALL APPOINT THE MANAGERS AND CLERKS FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE THAT AN EQUAL NUMBER OF MANAGERS AND CLERKS FROM EACH POLITICAL PARTY THAT PARTICIPATES IN A PRIMARY ELECTION SHALL BE APPOINTED AT EACH PRECINCT; TO PROVIDE THAT POLITICAL PARTY PRIMARY ELECTIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED TOGETHER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION SHALL CANVASS THE PRIMARY ELECTION RETURNS FOR COUNTY AND COUNTY DISTRICT OFFICES AND LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS CONTAINING ONE COUNTY OR LESS AND CERTIFY THE RESULTS TO THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS SHALL CANVASS THE PRIMARY ELECTION RETURNS FOR STATE AND STATE DISTRICT OFFICES AND FOR LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS CONTAINING MORE THAN ONE COUNTY OR PARTS OF MORE THAN ONE COUNTY AND CERTIFY THE RESULTS TO THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 23-15-266 AND 23-15-271, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZE LOCAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES OF CERTAIN POLITICAL PARTIES TO ENTER INTO CERTAIN AGREEMENTS WITH COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION REGARDING THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS AND CREATED ELECTION INTEGRITY ASSURANCE COMMITTEES IN EACH PARTY TO ENSURE THAT THE DUTIES OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES WITH REGARD TO PRIMARY ELECTIONS ARE PERFORMED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:11.

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