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Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-359 Names of candidates to be printed on ballot; filing of petition for office; inapplicability of section to municipal elections; special elections; determination of candidate's qualifications; declaration of nominee in single candidate race

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 13: Ballots Subarticle B: Other Elections

Topics: Petition Requirements Contents and Design Election Costs Special Elections Vacancies

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-361 Names of municipal office candidates to be printed on ballot; filing of petition for municipal office; determination of candidate's qualifications; declaration of nominee in single candidate race

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 13: Ballots Subarticle B: Other Elections

Topics: Petition Requirements Contents and Design

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-785 Certificates of nomination and nominating petitions; preparation of official ballots

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 21: Presidential and Vice-Presidential Electors Subarticle B: Selection of Presidential Electors at General Election

Topics: Petition Requirements Contents and Design Certification and Reporting Results Electoral College

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-921 Nominations to county or county district offices, etc.; petition, notice of contest, investigation, and determination

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 29: Election Contests Subarticle B: Contests of Primary Elections

Topics: Petition Requirements Primary Elections Contests or Protests

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-927 Filing of protest and petition in circuit court in event of unreasonable delay by committee; requirement of certificate and cost bond; suspension of committee's order

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 29: Election Contests Subarticle B: Contests of Primary Elections

Topics: Petition Requirements Primary Elections Contests or Protests

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-951 Filing of petition; designation of judges to hear election contests; trial by, and verdict of, jury; assumption of office

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 29: Election Contests Subarticle C: Contests of Other Elections

Topics: Petition Requirements Conflicts of Interest Contests or Protests

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-953 Proceedings with respect to petition filed more than forty days before term of circuit court next after contested election

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 29: Election Contests Subarticle C: Contests of Other Elections

Topics: Petition Requirements Conflicts of Interest Judicial Elections Contests or Protests

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-1093 Petition in support of candidacy; qualifying fee; use or disbursement of funds by executive committees of political parties

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 37: Mississippi Presidential Preference Primary and Delegate Selection

Topics: Petition Requirements Primary Elections U.S. Presidential

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-17-3 Time for filing petition; length of time petition remains valid

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-17-17 Initiator of measure to print blank petitions; form of petitions

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-17-19 Secretary of State to design petitions; form of petitions

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-17-21 Certification of petition by the circuit clerk; fee for filing petition

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-17-23 Grounds for refusing to file initiative petition

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-17-25 Procedure to compel Secretary of State to file petition

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-17-27 Failure to appeal, or loss of appeal of, Secretary's refusal to file petition

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-17-29 Filing petition with Legislature; adoption, amendment, or rejection of initiative; placement of initiative on ballot; approval of conflicting initiatives

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-17-31 Procedure for rejection of measure and adoption of new measure by Legislature; designation of "Alternative Measure No. A"; fiscal analysis

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-17-33 Ballot title and summary for alternative measures

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-17-35 Form of initiative measure as appearing on ballot

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-17-37 Voting for initiative when legislative alternative proposed; form of initiative measure and Legislative alternative as appearing on ballot

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-17-39 Limit of how many initiative proposals may be submitted to voters on single ballot

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-17-60 Removal of name from initiative petition due to fraud or coercion

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Petition Requirements

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