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Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-579 Procedure when vote challenged

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 Voting Rights

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-581 Closing polls, opening ballot box and counting votes

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

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Timing of Elections

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-591 Proclamation of results; sealing of ballot box

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 17: Conduct of Elections Subarticle C: Determining the Results of Elections

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Election Security

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-593 Irregularities in ballot box

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 17: Conduct of Elections Subarticle C: Determining the Results of Elections

Topics: Errors Election Security Ballot Rejection and Curing

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-595 Procedure for sealing of ballot box; reopening and resealing

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 17: Conduct of Elections Subarticle C: Determining the Results of Elections

Topics: Ballot Custody Record Retention and Confidentiality Election Security Certification and Reporting Results

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-599 Tabulated statement of party vote

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 17: Conduct of Elections Subarticle C: Determining the Results of Elections

Topics: Primary Elections Record Retention and Confidentiality

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-600 Forms for reporting election returns

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 17: Conduct of Elections Subarticle C: Determining the Results of Elections

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-601 Canvass of returns and declaration of results by election commissioners; determination of tie vote

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 17: Conduct of Elections Subarticle C: Determining the Results of Elections

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Vote Counting and Canvassing Certification and Reporting Results

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-603 Delivery of returns to Secretary of State

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 17: Conduct of Elections Subarticle C: Determining the Results of Elections

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-605 Ascertainment of vote and declaration of results by Secretary of State; determination of tie vote

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 17: Conduct of Elections Subarticle C: Determining the Results of Elections

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-637 Timely casting of ballots

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 19: Absentee Ballots Subarticle A: Absentee Balloting Procedures Law

Topics: Timing of Elections Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-653 Hours of registrars' offices on two Saturdays prior to each election

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 19: Absentee Ballots Subarticle A: Absentee Balloting Procedures Law

Topics: Timing of Elections Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-679 Preparation and printing of absentee voter ballots

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 19: Absentee Ballots Subarticle B: Armed Services Absentee Voting Law

Topics: Contents and Design Military and Overseas Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-681 Absentee ballot envelopes

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 19: Absentee Ballots Subarticle B: Armed Services Absentee Voting Law

Topics: Contents and Design Military and Overseas Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-683 Preparation and distribution of ballots for first and second elections; ascertainment by absent voters of candidates in second election

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 19: Absentee Ballots Subarticle B: Armed Services Absentee Voting Law

Topics: Contents and Design Distributing Ballots Military and Overseas Vote by Mail and Absentee Voting

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-753 Penalties for vote fraud

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 19: Absentee Ballots Subarticle E: General Provisions

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

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

§ 23-15-791 Allowance to electors for travel and for attendance

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: Election Costs Electoral College

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-811 Penalties

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 23: Disclosure of Campaign Finances

Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Enforcement Election Offenses

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-813 Civil penalty for failure to file campaign finance disclosure report; notice to candidate of failure to file; assessment of penalty by Mississippi Ethics Commission; hearing; appeal

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 23: Disclosure of Campaign Finances

Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Procedures Enforcement

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-815 Administrative provisions; duties of Secretary of State

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 23: Disclosure of Campaign Finances

Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Public Disclosure and Reporting Responsibilities - Election Officials

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-817 Compilation and dissemination of list of candidates failing to meet filing requirements

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 23: Disclosure of Campaign Finances

Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Public Disclosure and Reporting

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-819 Campaign contributions or expenditures of money or other things of value by foreign nationals prohibited

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 23: Disclosure of Campaign Finances

Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Enforcement

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-911 Control of ballot boxes and their contents after general or primary elections; examinations by candidates or their representatives

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 29: Election Contests Subarticle A: General Provisions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Ballot Custody Record Retention and Confidentiality

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-913 Judges to be available to hear and resolve election day disputes

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 29: Election Contests Subarticle A: General Provisions

Topics: Conflicts of Interest Judicial Review

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-925 Power of committee to subpoena and to attach witnesses

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

Topics: Enforcement

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-939 Payment of traveling expenses of judge or chancellor; compensation of election commissioners

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

Topics: Primary Elections Election Costs Contests or Protests

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-941 Willful violation of election statute constituting criminal offense; issuance of arrest warrant; delivery of papers to grand jury foreman

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

Topics: Primary Elections Enforcement Election Offenses Contests or Protests

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-957 Power to compel attendance of witnesses and production of documents

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

Topics: Enforcement Contests or Protests

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-963 Exclusive procedures for contesting qualifications of candidate for general election; exceptions

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 29: Election Contests Subarticle D: Contests of Qualifications of Candidates

Topics: Conflicts of Interest Qualifications - Candidates Judicial Review Contests or Protests

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-979 Order for listing on ballot of names of candidates for judicial office; references to political party affiliation

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 31: Judicial Offices Subarticle A: General Provisions

Topics: Ballot Access - Candidate Contents and Design Judicial Elections

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-980 Listing of unopposed candidates for judicial office on general election ballot

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 31: Judicial Offices Subarticle A: General Provisions

Topics: Ballot Access - Candidate Contents and Design Judicial Elections

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-1015 Dates of elections; applicability to elections of laws regulating general elections

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 31: Judicial Offices Subarticle C: Circuit Court Judges and Chancellors

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Timing of Elections Judicial Elections

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-1031 Dates of primary elections for congressmen; nomination of candidates for U.S. Senator; certification of vote for U.S. Senator

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 33: Members of Congress

Topics: Primary Elections Timing of Elections U.S. Congressional

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-1033 Election of representatives in Congress by districts; issuance of commissions by Governor

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 33: Members of Congress

Topics: Timing of Elections U.S. Congressional

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-1035 Qualifications of representatives in Congress

Code: Title 23: Elections Chapter 15: Mississippi Election Code Article 33: Members of Congress

Topics: Qualifications - Candidates Timing of Elections U.S. Congressional

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-1089 Candidates whose names shall be placed on ballot; announcement of names by Secretary of State

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

Topics: Ballot Access - Candidate Primary Elections Contents and Design U.S. Presidential

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-15-1097 Payment of expenses; compensation of election officials

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

Topics: Primary Elections Election Costs U.S. Presidential

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-17-45 Publication of initiatives and Legislative Alternatives; inclusion of arguments or explanation; public hearing; notice of hearing

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

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Public Disclosure and Reporting

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-17-55 Required distance from polling place for distributing or posting material concerning initiative measure

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

Topics: Polling Places

Mississippi Statute

§ 23-17-61 Penalties for violating sections 23-17-49 through 23-17-59

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

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Mississippi Regulation

§ 1-9-1.1 Lobbying in Mississippi: Ensuring Compliance and Improving Disclosure

Code: Title 1: Secretary of State Part 9: Elections - Campaign Finance and Lobbying Chapter 1: Lobbying

Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Public Disclosure and Reporting

Mississippi Regulation

§ 1-10-1.1 Help America Vote Act State Plan

Code: Title 1: Secretary of State Part 10: Elections - Voting and HAVA Compliance Chapter 1: State Plan for Compliance with HAVA

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws HAVA Responsibilities - Election Officials

Mississippi Regulation

§ 1-10-3.1 Educational Poster

Code: Title 1: Secretary of State Part 10: Elections - Voting and HAVA Compliance Chapter 3: Voting Information Requirements

Topics: HAVA Voter Education and Outreach

Mississippi Regulation

§ 1-10-5.1 Affidavit Ballot Form

Code: Title 1: Secretary of State Part 10: Elections - Voting and HAVA Compliance Chapter 5: Voter Rights

Topics: Contents and Design

Mississippi Regulation

§ 1-10-7.2 Disclosure of Personal Information

Code: Title 1: Secretary of State Part 10: Elections - Voting and HAVA Compliance Chapter 7: Voter Registration Policies and Procedures

Topics: Election Costs Information Requests and Open Records Responsibilities - Election Officials

Mississippi Regulation

§ 1-10-8.3 Ballot Bags

Code: Title 1: Secretary of State Part 10: Elections - Voting and HAVA Compliance Chapter 8: Election Policies and Information

Topics: Definitions Ballot Custody Election Security Responsibilities - Election Officials Ballot Drop Box

Mississippi Regulation

§ 1-10-9.2 General Guidelines

Code: Title 1: Secretary of State Part 10: Elections - Voting and HAVA Compliance Chapter 9: Electronic Pollbooks

Topics: Election Costs Voter Registration Voting Equipment and Technology

Mississippi Regulation

§ 1-10-9.3 System Functionality

Code: Title 1: Secretary of State Part 10: Elections - Voting and HAVA Compliance Chapter 9: Electronic Pollbooks

Topics: Election Security Voter Registration Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

Mississippi Regulation

§ 1-10-9.4 System Security

Code: Title 1: Secretary of State Part 10: Elections - Voting and HAVA Compliance Chapter 9: Electronic Pollbooks

Topics: Election Security Voter Registration Equipment Security Voting Equipment and Technology

Mississippi Topics Election Administration

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