Senate Bill 2369 Summary

• Establishes a recall procedure for local elected county and municipal officials through petition and election, requiring at least 35% of voters from the last election for that office to sign a recall petition.

• Requires 100 electors or 10% of previous voters (whichever is smaller) to file an initial application for a recall petition, with applications issued and verified by local boards of election commissioners within specified timeframes.

• Permits recall elections to be held 50-65 days after petition certification, with recall succeeding if more than one-half of votes cast support removal; prohibits new recall petitions for the same official within 6 months of a previous election or denial.

• Prohibits recall applications during the first 180 days of an official's term and within the final 6 months of their term, and establishes criminal penalties for vote-buying, coercion, forged signatures, and other recall-related infractions.

• Repeals existing Mississippi Code Sections 25-5-3 through 25-5-37 governing the prior recall procedure and takes effect July 1, 2021.