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MS SB2298

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Blackmon

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 23-15-171 of the Mississippi Code to restrict removal of primary election officials appointed by municipal executive committees
  • Requires good cause to be shown before a primary election official can be removed
  • Removal requires either a unanimous vote of all state executive committee members or a majority vote of the state executive committee following a recommendation from the municipal executive committee
  • Reorders and reorganizes provisions regarding municipal primary election procedures and duties of municipal executive committees to align with state and county primary election practices
  • Takes effect July 1, 2022

Legislative Description

Municipal election officials; prohibit removal of except where good cause shown.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Elections1/17/2022

Full Bill Text

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