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

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 3: Voter RegistrationSubarticle 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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 3: Voter RegistrationSubarticle 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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 3: Voter RegistrationSubarticle 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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 3: Voter RegistrationSubarticle E: Registration Records

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter Registration

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-15-125 Form of pollbooks

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 3: Voter RegistrationSubarticle 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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 3: Voter RegistrationSubarticle E: Registration Records

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Voter Registration Voter ID

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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 11: Nominations

Topics: Enforcement Special Commissions

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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 15: Voting SystemsSubarticle D: Optical Mark Reading Equipment

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

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-15-561 Penalties for unlawful lottery

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 17: Conduct of ElectionsSubarticle A: General Provisions

Topics: Enforcement

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-15-571 Challenge to voter qualifications

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 17: Conduct of ElectionsSubarticle B: Affidavit Ballots and Challenged Ballots

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

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-15-579 Procedure when vote challenged

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 17: Conduct of ElectionsSubarticle 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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 17: Conduct of ElectionsSubarticle 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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 17: Conduct of ElectionsSubarticle C: Determining the Results of Elections

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality Election Security

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

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 17: Conduct of ElectionsSubarticle 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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 17: Conduct of ElectionsSubarticle 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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 17: Conduct of ElectionsSubarticle 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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 17: Conduct of ElectionsSubarticle 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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 17: Conduct of ElectionsSubarticle 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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 17: Conduct of ElectionsSubarticle C: Determining the Results of Elections

Topics: Record Retention and Confidentiality

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-15-753 Penalties for vote fraud

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 19: Absentee BallotsSubarticle E: General Provisions

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-15-811 Penalties

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 29: Election ContestsSubarticle A: General Provisions

Topics: Initiatives and Referenda Ballot Custody Record Retention and Confidentiality

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

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 29: Election ContestsSubarticle B: Contests of Primary Elections

Topics: Enforcement

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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 29: Election ContestsSubarticle 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: ElectionsChapter 15: Mississippi Election CodeArticle 29: Election ContestsSubarticle C: Contests of Other Elections

Topics: Enforcement Contests or Protests

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

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Public Disclosure and Reporting

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

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 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 StatePart 9: Elections - Campaign Finance and LobbyingChapter 1: Lobbying

Topics: Campaign Finance Disclosure Public Disclosure and Reporting

Mississippi Regulation
§ 1-10-7.2 Disclosure of Personal Information

Code: Title 1: Secretary of StatePart 10: Elections - Voting and HAVA ComplianceChapter 7: Voter Registration Policies and Procedures

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

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