Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Elections; enact blanket primary and allow voters to vote for candidates regardless of party affiliation.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/27/00 | (H) | Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (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 Committee:
Principal Author: Frierson
Additional Authors: Cameron, Davis, Moak
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0265, A 023-0015-0267, A 023-0015-0303, A 023-0015-0333, A 023-0015-0335, A 023-0015-0597, A 023-0015-0129, A 023-0015-0171, A 023-0015-0263, A 023-0015-0295, A 023-0015-0331, A 023-0015-0403, A 023-0015-0465, A 023-0015-0507
Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT AT ANY PRIMARY ELECTION, ALL QUALIFIED ELECTORS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE OF THEIR CHOICE FOR EACH OFFICE REGARDLESS OF THE PARTY AFFILIATION OF THE CANDIDATE; TO PROVIDE THAT QUALIFIED ELECTORS MAY VOTE FOR ONLY ONE CANDIDATE FOR EACH OFFICE AT A PRIMARY ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-303, 23-15-333, 23-15-335 AND 23-15-597, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION SHALL APPOINT MANAGERS AND CLERKS FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION SHALL APPOINT AN EQUAL NUMBER OF POLL WORKERS FROM EACH POLITICAL PARTY THAT PARTICIPATES IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE BALLOT BOXES FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT WHEN TWO OR MORE POLITICAL PARTIES ARE HOLDING PRIMARY ELECTIONS, THE ELECTIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED TOGETHER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION SHALL PRINT ALL NECESSARY BALLOTS FOR PRIMARY ELECTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT SHALL CONTAIN THE NAMES OF ALL THE CANDIDATES OF ALL THE POLITICAL PARTIES PARTICIPATING IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TITLE OF EACH OFFICE SHALL BE LISTED ON THE PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT BY PARTY AND THE CANDIDATES LISTED UNDER THE APPROPRIATE PARTY DESIGNATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION SHALL DESIGNATE THE PERSON WHOSE DUTY IT IS TO DISTRIBUTE THE BALLOTS NECESSARY FOR USE IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS AND THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION SHALL CANVASS THE RETURNS OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS AND CERTIFY THE RESULT TO THE APPROPRIATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-129, 23-15-171, 23-15-263, 23-15-295, 23-15-331, 23-15-403, 23-15-465 AND 23-15-507, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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