Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2813

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Elections; authorize the use of the write-in space on the ballot if a candidate withdraws after qualifying deadline.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

102/17/00(S)Referred To Elections
203/07/00(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Tollison

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0365, A 023-0015-0333, A 023-0015-0317

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-365, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH, RESIGNATION, WITHDRAWAL OR REMOVAL OF A CANDIDATE AFTER THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE, THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE DULY SUBSTITUTED MAY BE WRITTEN BY THE VOTER IN THE BLANK SPACE ON THE GENERAL ELECTION AND SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOTS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-333, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF A CANDIDATE BETWEEN THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE AND THE DATE OF THE FIRST PRIMARY ELECTION, THE NAME OF THE CANDIDATE DULY SUBSTITUTED IN THE PLACE OF THE DECEASED CANDIDATE MAY BE WRITTEN BY THE VOTER IN THE BLANK SPACE ON THE PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-317, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON NOMINATED FOR OFFICE DIES OR IS REMOVED OR WITHDRAWS OR RESIGNS BETWEEN THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE AND THE GENERAL ELECTION AND THE PERSON IS UNOPPOSED IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION, THE APPROPRIATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS AUTHORIZED TO NOMINATE A SUBSTITUTE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:40.



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