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MS SB2060

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Blackwell

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes the primary election date for statewide, state district, legislative, county and county district offices from August to June, specifically the first Tuesday after the first Monday of June.

  • Maintains the existing two-primary system with the second primary held four weeks after the first, and the same rules for majority vote requirements and runoff elections.

  • Modifies municipal primary election timing requirements from a range of 10-30 days before general elections to 10-160 days before general elections.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Primary elections; change date to June.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Elections1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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