MS HB16

Election commissioner becomes a nonpartisan office in Mississippi, prohibiting candidates from campaigning or qualifying based on party affiliation

Political parties and their affiliated committees are barred from fundraising for, contributing to, or publicly endorsing election commissioner candidates

Candidates for election commissioner cannot accept contributions from political parties or party-affiliated committees

Election commissioner candidates must be listed alphabetically on ballots in a separate nonpartisan section with no party affiliation displayed

Candidates must file a petition with at least 50 signatures from qualified electors in their supervisor's district by February 1 of the election year, effective July 1, 2023