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MS HB57

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

3/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Bob Evans

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any elected official from changing political party affiliation during their term of office
  • Defines a change in party affiliation as publicly declaring departure from the original party or public declaration of joining a different party
  • Treats any change in party affiliation as an automatic resignation, creating a vacancy to be filled according to law for that office
  • Requires the Attorney General of Mississippi to submit the act to the U.S. Attorney General or U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for approval under the Voting Rights Act of 1965
  • Act becomes effective upon approval under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Legislative Description

Elected official; prohibit from changing political party affiliation during term of office.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/6/2012

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