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MS SB2108
Bill
AI Summary
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Establishes the "Nonpartisan County Elections Act" making six county offices nonpartisan: chancery clerk, circuit clerk, tax assessor, tax collector, county surveyor, and county coroner
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Prohibits candidates for these offices from campaigning or qualifying based on party affiliation, and bars political parties and party-affiliated committees from contributing to, endorsing, or fundraising for these candidates
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Requires candidates to file intent and pay $100 to the circuit clerk no later than 60 days before the general election, with names listed alphabetically on a separate nonpartisan section of the ballot
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Creates a runoff election system where if no candidate receives a majority in the general election, the top two vote-getters advance to a runoff held three weeks later
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Removes chancery clerk, circuit clerk, tax assessor, tax collector, county surveyor, and county coroner from the existing party primary nomination fee requirements
Legislative Description
Nonpartisan elections; require for offices of chancery clerk, circuit clerk, tax assessor, tax collector, surveyor and coroner.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/2/2021