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MS SB2063
Bill
AI Summary
- Moves State Senator and State Representative candidates from the $15 fee category to the $100 fee category for party nomination races.
- State Senator and State Representative candidates must pay $100 (increased from $15) when entering the race for party nominations.
- Assessments for legislative offices must be paid to the secretary of the state executive committee by 5:00 p.m. on March 1 of the election year or the qualifying deadline, whichever is earlier.
- Requires the Mississippi Attorney General to submit the act to the U.S. Attorney General or U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia under the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
- Becomes effective upon approval under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Legislative Description
Elections; increase fee paid by legislative candidates upon entering the race for party nominations.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/5/2013
Committee Referrals
Elections1/14/2013
Full Bill Text
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