History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Nonpartisan Judicial Election Act; repeal.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (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 | Yes |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Moore
Code Sections: A 009-0004-0005, A 009-0004-0015, A 009-0005-0029, A 009-0005-0036, A 009-0005-0050, A 009-0005-0058, A 009-0007-0046, A 009-0007-0051, A 023-0015-0197, A 023-0015-0297, A 023-0015-0359, A 023-0015-0367, A 023-0015-0973, A 023-0015-0993, A 023-0015-0995, A 023-0015-1015, RP 023-0015-0985, RP 023-0015-0984, RP 023-0015-0983, RP 023-0015-0982, RP 023-0015-0981, RP 023-0015-0980, RP 023-0015-0979, RP 023-0015-0978, RP 023-0015-0977, RP 023-0015-0976, RP 023-0015-0975, RP 023-0015-0974
Title: AN ACT TO PRESCRIBE THE PROCEDURE TO BE USED IN A PRIMARY ELECTION WHEN A VACANCY OCCURS IN CERTAIN JUDICIAL OFFICES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES SHALL SUPERVISE THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS FOR CERTAIN JUDICIAL OFFICES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICES OF JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT AND JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS WILL BE BY DISTRICT AND WILL BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS FOR THE NOMINATION OF REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS; TO PROVIDE THAT NOMINATIONS FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE AND CHANCERY COURT JUDGE WILL BE MADE IN EVERY COUNTY IN THEIR RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS BY PRIMARY ELECTION AND WILL BE HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH THE PRIMARY ELECTION HELD FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS AND EVERY FOUR YEARS THEREAFTER; TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTY JUDGES MAY BE NOMINATED IN THE REGULAR JUDICIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 9-4-5, 9-4-15, 9-5-29, 9-5-36, 9-5-50, 9-5-58, 9-7-46, 9-7-51, 23-15-197, 23-15-297, 23-15-359, 23-15-367, 23-15-973, 23-15-993, 23-15-995 AND 23-15-1015, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT JUDICIAL ELECTIONS WILL BE PARTISAN ELECTIONS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 23-15-974, 23-15-975, 23-15-976, 23-15-977, 23-15-978, 23-15-979, 23-15-980, 23-15-981, 23-15-982, 23-15-983, 23-15-984 AND 23-15-985, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CONSTITUTE THE NONPARTISAN JUDICIAL ELECTION ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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