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Mississippi Advisory Opinions August 08, 1983: AGO 000008800 (August 8, 1983)

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Collection: Mississippi Attorney General Opinions
Docket: AGO 000008800
Date: Aug. 8, 1983

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Mississippi Attorney General Opinions

1983.

Current through 1983 Legislative Session

AGO 000008800.

1983-348


August 8, 1983
DOCN 000008800
DOCK 1983-348
AUTH S.E. Birdsong, Jr.
DATE 19830808
RQNM Honorable Sarah W. Grantham
SUBJ Elections Primary
SBCD 70
TEXT Honorable Sarah W. Grantham,
Mayor of North Carrollton
Post Office Box 159
North Carrollton, Mississippi 38947
Re: Elections -- Primary

Dear Mayor Grantham:

Attorney General Bill Allain has received your letter and has assigned it to me for research and reply.

Your letter states:

"I would like your opinion on a question that has been raised regarding the August 2, 1983, primary election.

"At six o'clock p.m. when the polls closed, the doors to the voting precinct were locked and no candidate or onlookers were allowed in for approximately one hour.

"In your opinion, is it legal for this to be done."

In response, there is enclosed a copy of Section 23-3- 13 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, which states how vote-counting shall be conducted in a primary election.

With kind regards, I am

Very truly yours,

BILL ALLAIN, ATTORNEY GENERAL

BY: S.E. Birdsong, Jr. Assistant Attorney General

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