MS HB66

Abolishes partisan primary elections in Mississippi and replaces them with nonpartisan "preferential elections" held three weeks before general elections, where all qualified candidates appear on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation

Requires candidates receiving a majority in the preferential election to advance directly to the general election ballot; if no candidate receives a majority, the top two vote-getters advance to the general election

Establishes candidate filing deadlines of 60 days before general elections, with filing fees ranging from $10 for municipal offices to $300 for Governor and U.S. Senator

Allows all qualified electors to vote in preferential elections without regard to party affiliation, with party designation (if any) listed in parentheses after each candidate's name on the ballot

Repeals numerous existing code sections governing party primary elections, party executive committee duties, and primary election procedures while maintaining political parties' ability to manage internal affairs