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MS HB905
Bill
Status
Passed
3/10/2010
Primary Sponsor
Willie Perkins
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AI Summary
- Requires all qualifying petitions for legislative office (state Senate and House districts) to be filed with the State Board of Election Commissioners, removing the prior option of filing with a county circuit clerk
- Amends Sections 23-15-296, 23-15-359, and 23-15-597 of the Mississippi Code of 1972 to consolidate legislative candidate petition filing at the state level
- Petitions for county and county district offices continue to be filed with the circuit clerk, while petitions for statewide, state district, and legislative offices must go to the State Board of Election Commissioners
- Requires submission to the U.S. Attorney General or the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for preclearance under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Takes effect only after preclearance is granted under the Voting Rights Act, with no fixed effective date specified
Legislative Description
Legislative qualifying petitions; file all with State Board of Election Commissioners.
Last Action
Approved by Governor
3/10/2010
Full Bill Text
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