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MS HB374

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/31/2017

Primary Sponsor

Noah Sanford

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes county school board of education elections from plurality wins (highest number of votes) to majority wins requirement
  • Requires a runoff election between the top two candidates if no candidate receives a majority of votes cast in the initial election
  • Runoff elections must be held three weeks after the first election
  • Applies to both district-level trustee elections and at-large county board member elections
  • Effective date of July 1, 2017

Legislative Description

County school board trustees; require runoff election if no candidate receives majority of votes cast.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2017

Committee Referrals

Education1/5/2017

Full Bill Text

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