HB 104 - Mississippi Recall Act

• Establishes a statewide recall procedure allowing registered electors to petition for removal of state and local elected officials through recall elections based on grounds including malfeasance, oath violations, misconduct, failure to perform duties, misuse of public funds, or change of political party affiliation while in office.

• Requires recall petitions to be signed by at least 10% of qualified electors who voted in the officer's last election, with state officers requiring signatures distributed across congressional districts, and sets timeframes for petition circulation (30-90 days depending on office level).

• Creates a court review process allowing officers to challenge recall application sufficiency within 4 days of filing, with circuit judges selected by the Supreme Court Chief Justice to determine if probable cause exists for alleged grounds.

• Establishes recall election procedures requiring a simple majority vote to remove an officeholder, with elections called within 10 days of petition certification and conducted 30-45 days after the call, and prohibits subsequent recall petitions for at least 6 months after an election or denial.

• Imposes criminal penalties including misdemeanor charges for giving or receiving money for signing petitions, fraudulent signatures, and coercion, while repealing prior local recall procedures under Mississippi Code Sections 25-5-3 through 25-5-37.