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Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-5 Elections Support Fund created; use of funds; deposit of portion of monies into State General Fund

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 1: In General

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Election Costs Cybersecurity

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-39 Form of application for registration; allowances for office supplies; determination on application; notice to applicant; assistance to applicant; voter registration number; fees and costs; forwarding of application

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 3: Voter Registration Subarticle B: Procedures for Registration

Topics: Election Costs Voter Registration

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-49 Change of voter registration information by elector on secured website

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 3: Voter Registration Subarticle B: Procedures for Registration

Topics: Election Security Voter Registration Voting Equipment and Technology

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-113 Contents of voter registration files; storage of voter registration records

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 3: Voter Registration Subarticle E: Registration Records

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter Registration

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-115 Transfer of voter registration necessitated by change in boundaries of legislative districts

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 3: Voter Registration Subarticle E: Registration Records

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter Registration

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-121 Loss or destruction of electronic voting record

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 3: Voter Registration Subarticle E: Registration Records

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter Registration Voting Equipment and Technology

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-123 Confusion of registration books

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 3: Voter Registration Subarticle E: Registration Records

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter Registration

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-125 Form of pollbooks

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 3: Voter Registration Subarticle E: Registration Records

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter Registration

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-135 Registrar to keep master voter roll and pollbooks and provide location for accepting applications for Mississippi Voter Identification Cards

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 3: Voter Registration Subarticle E: Registration Records

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter Registration Voter ID

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-165 Implementation of centralized database of registered voters; functions; format; advisory committee

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 3: Voter Registration Subarticle G: Statewide Centralized Voter System

Topics: Cybersecurity Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-169 Secretary of State to establish administrative complaint procedure for handling grievances

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 3: Voter Registration Subarticle H: Compliance with Help America Vote Act of 2002

Topics: HAVA Voter Registration

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-169.1 Secretary of State and Commissioner of Public Safety to enter agreement granting access to driver's license and identification cardholder databases for purpose of matching information in Statewide Elections Management System

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 3: Voter Registration Subarticle H: Compliance with Help America Vote Act of 2002

Topics: HAVA Voter Registration Voter ID

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-169.2 Commissioner of Public Safety to enter agreement with Commissioner of Social Security to verify accuracy of information provided with respect to applications for voter registration

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 3: Voter Registration Subarticle H: Compliance with Help America Vote Act of 2002

Topics: HAVA Voter Registration Voter ID

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-169.3 Secretary of State authorized to accept and expend federal funds under Help America Vote Act of 2002; eligibility for federal funds of counties purchasing voting systems that comply with Act

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 3: Voter Registration Subarticle H: Compliance with Help America Vote Act of 2002

Topics: HAVA Voter Registration Voter ID Paper Audit Trail

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-169.4 Information to be provided to absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters regarding voter registration and absentee ballot procedures

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 3: Voter Registration Subarticle H: Compliance with Help America Vote Act of 2002

Topics: HAVA Voter Registration

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-169.5 Rules and regulations to be promulgated by the Secretary of State

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 3: Voter Registration Subarticle H: Compliance with Help America Vote Act of 2002

Topics: HAVA Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Registration

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-169.7 "Help Mississippi Vote Fund" created; use of money in fund; funding of Office of Secretary of State expenses; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund and use of monies so deposited

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 3: Voter Registration Subarticle H: Compliance with Help America Vote Act of 2002

Topics: HAVA Voter Registration

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-197 Times for holding elections

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 5: Times of Primary and General Elections Subarticle B: Other Elections

Topics: Primary Elections Timing of Elections

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-227 Compensation of poll managers

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 7: Election Officials

Topics: Election Costs Responsibilities - Election Officials

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-229 Compensation of municipal poll managers and other workers

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 7: Election Officials

Topics: Election Costs Responsibilities - Election Officials

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-247 Ballot boxes

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 7: Election Officials

Topics: Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-249 Procedure when pollbooks or ballot boxes not distributed

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 7: Election Officials

Topics: Errors Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-253 Poll managers to be furnished stationery and blank forms

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 7: Election Officials

Topics: Errors Responsibilities - Election Officials

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-255 Voting compartments, shelves and tables; information required to be posted at precinct polling place on election day

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 7: Election Officials

Topics: Polling Places Responsibilities - Election Officials

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-281 Fixing supervisors districts, voting precincts and voting places; purchase of property and construction, repair, renovation, maintenance, etc. of polling places; availability of facilities for use as polling place

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 9: Supervisor's Districts and Voting Precincts

Topics: Election Precincts Election Security

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-283 Alteration of boundaries

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 9: Supervisor's Districts and Voting Precincts

Topics: Polling Places Election Precincts Authority Redistricting Responsibilities - Election Officials

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-285 Entry of boundaries and alterations thereto on minutes of board of supervisors; limit on number of voters within each precinct or ballot box

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 9: Supervisor's Districts and Voting Precincts

Topics: Polling Places Criteria Redistricting Responsibilities - Election Officials

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-297 Fee required to be paid upon entering race for party nomination; determination of entry fee; publication of entry fee

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 11: Nominations

Topics: Primary Elections Election Costs

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-299 Time for payment of fee; written statement to accompany fee; recordation and disbursement of fee; determination of candidate's qualifications; declaration of nominee in single candidate race

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 11: Nominations

Topics: Primary Elections Election Costs

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-301 Payment of election expenses

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 11: Nominations

Topics: Primary Elections Election Costs

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-311 Payment of municipal primary election expenses

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 11: Nominations

Topics: Primary Elections Election Costs

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-313 Selection of temporary executive committee in municipality not having party executive committee; notice to public; county executive committee to serve as municipal executive committee under certain circumstances; person convicted of felony barred from serving as member of municipal executive committee

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 11: Nominations

Topics: Enforcement Special Commissions

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-353 Sufficient ballots to be printed and distributed

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

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Contents and Design Responsibilities - Election Officials

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-355 Payment of ballot expenses

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

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Contents and Design Election Costs Responsibilities - Election Officials

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-357 Back and outside of ballot

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

Topics: Contents and Design

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

§ 23-15-363 Names of candidates who have not duly withdrawn not omitted from ballot

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

Topics: Ballot Access - Candidate Withdrawal Contents and Design

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-365 Write-in candidates; blank space on general, special and primary election ballots; applicability of section to elections conducted under Sections 23-15-974 through 23-15-985

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

Topics: Contents and Design Special Elections Write-Ins

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-367 Printing of official ballot generally; order in which titles of various offices are to be listed on the ballot; furnishing of sample of official ballot; alphabetical arrangement in primary elections

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

Topics: Contents and Design

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-369 Form and substance of proposed constitutional amendment or other public measure

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

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Constitutional Amendment or Revision Contents and Design

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-371 Loss or destruction of official ballots

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

Topics: Contents and Design Ballot Rejection and Curing

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-391 Use of optical mark reading equipment or direct recording electronic voting equipment; use of paper ballot for special, municipal or runoff elections when determined to be less expensive

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 15: Voting Systems Subarticle A: General Provisions

Topics: Contents and Design Voting Equipment and Technology

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-511 Form of ballots; posting of sample ballots; ballot security envelopes

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 15: Voting Systems Subarticle D: Optical Mark Reading Equipment

Topics: Contents and Design Election Security

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-513 Preparation and delivery of necessary forms and supplies; minimum number of ballots to be printed

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 15: Voting Systems Subarticle D: Optical Mark Reading Equipment

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Contents and Design

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-519 Ballot accounting report; tamper-evident seals for ballot boxes; seal log; delivery of ballot box; return of records and supplies

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 15: Voting Systems Subarticle D: Optical Mark Reading Equipment

Topics: Ballot Custody Record Retention and Confidentiality Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-541 Hours polls to be open; designation and duties of initialing poll manager and alternate initialing poll manager; curbside voting authorized for certain individuals; procedure

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 17: Conduct of Elections Subarticle A: General Provisions

Topics: Timing of Elections Accessibility and Voter Assistance

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-557 Municipality's authority to establish precincts and polling places

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 17: Conduct of Elections Subarticle A: General Provisions

Topics: Polling Places Election Precincts

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-561 Penalties for unlawful lottery

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 17: Conduct of Elections Subarticle A: General Provisions

Topics: Enforcement

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-571 Challenge to voter qualifications

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 17: Conduct of Elections Subarticle B: Affidavit Ballots and Challenged Ballots

Topics: Election Observers or Watchers Responsibilities - Election Officials Voter Challenges

Mississippi Topics Election Administration

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