Mississippi Statutes § 23-15-977.1 Signing oath to abide by election laws
Statute Text
Simultaneously with filing the required documents to seek election for a judicial office, the candidate shall sign the following pledge under oath and under penalty of perjury:
"State of Mississippi
County of ____________________
I,
(name of candidate)
, do solemnly swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I will faithfully abide by all laws, canons and regulations applicable to elections for judicial office, understanding that a campaign for a judicial office should reflect the dignity, responsibility and professional character that a person chosen for a judicial office should possess.
(name of candidate)
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the day ____________________ of ____________________, ____________________.
____________________
Notary Public or other official
authorized to administer oaths"
Source
Laws, 1999 , ch. 301 , § 3 , eff. 1/15/1999 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965,).
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