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MS SB3033
Bill
AI Summary
- Prohibits candidates for judicial office in Mississippi from filing their intent to be a candidate and paying the required assessment before January 1 of the election year, establishing an earliest filing date where none previously existed
- Retains the existing filing deadline of 5:00 p.m. on the first Friday after the first Monday in May prior to the general election
- Maintains current candidate assessment fees: $200 for Supreme Court and Court of Appeals candidates, $100 for circuit judge and chancellor candidates, and $15 for county judge and family court judge candidates
- Amends Section 23-15-977 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, introduced by Senator Burton during the 2010 Regular Session
- 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 before taking effect
Legislative Description
Judicial office; candidates may not qualify before January 1 of the year in which the election is held.
Last Action
Approved by Governor
3/17/2010
Full Bill Text
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