Mississippi Statutes § 23-15-1033 Election of representatives in Congress by districts; issuance of commissions by Governor
Statute Text
Representatives in the Congress of the United States shall be chosen by districts on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in the year 1986, and every two (2) years thereafter. The laws regulating general elections shall apply to and govern elections for representatives in Congress; and the Governor shall issue a commission to the person elected in each district.
Source
Derived from 1972 Code § 23-5-217 [Codes, Hutchinson's 1848, ch. 7, art 5 (10); 1857, ch. 4, art 32; 1871, § 360; 1880, § 160; 1892, § 3687; 1906, § 4194; Hemingway's 1917, § 6828; 1930, § 6273; 1942, § 3302; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 335]; Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 305, eff. 1/1/1987.
History
Amended by Laws, 2017 , ch. 441 , HB 467 , 159 , eff. 7/1/2017 .
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