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Mississippi Statutes § 23-15-1083 Presidential preference primaries and first congressional primaries to be held on same day; second congressional primaries to be held three weeks thereafter

⤴ Up to Article 37: Mississippi Presidential Preference Primary and Delegate Selection

Statute Text

Effective Until 1/1/2025

Beginning in 1988, as an alternative to the congressional primary election date set forth in Section 23-15-1031 , when a political party elects to conduct a presidential preference primary, the first primary election for congressmen, and senators, if senators are to be elected, shall be held on the second Tuesday in March, and the second primary, when one is necessary, shall be held three (3) weeks thereafter, and the election shall be held in all districts of the state on the same day.

Source

Derived from 1972 Code § 23-13-5 [Laws, 1986, ch. 484, § 3; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 348]; Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 321, eff. 1/1/1987.

Effective Starting 1/1/2025

Beginning in 1988, as an alternative to the congressional primary election date set forth in Section 23-15-1031 , when a political party elects to conduct a presidential preference primary, the first primary election for congressmen, and senators, if senators are to be elected, shall be held on the second Tuesday in March, and the second primary, when one is necessary, shall be held [* * *] four (4) weeks thereafter, and the election shall be held in all districts of the state on the same day.

Source

Derived from 1972 Code § 23-13-5 [Laws, 1986, ch. 484, § 3; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 348]; Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 321, eff. 1/1/1987.

History

Amended by Laws, 2024 , ch. 513 , SB 2144 , § 7 , eff. 1/1/2025 .

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