Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 962
Open primaries for county office; authorize.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-575, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE QUALIFIED ELECTORS TO VOTE IN A PRIMARY ELECTION FOR ANY CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY OFFICE REGARDLESS OF PARTY AFFILIATION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-571, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NO QUALIFIED ELECTOR MAY BE CHALLENGED BECAUSE SUCH ELECTOR IS VOTING IN A PRIMARY ELECTION FOR CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY OFFICE, REGARDLESS OF A CANDIDATE'S PARTY AFFILIATION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-263 AND 23-15-333, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EACH PARTY'S COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE ON EACH PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT THE NAMES OF ALL CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY OFFICE, REGARDLESS OF PARTY AFFILIATION, BUT FOR ANY STATE OR MUNICIPAL OFFICE, ONLY THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES AFFILIATED WITH THE PARTY OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONDUCTING THE PRIMARY ELECTION SHALL BE LISTED ON THE PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-597, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE EACH COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO COMPILE THE RETURNS FROM EACH PARTY'S PRIMARY FOR COUNTY OFFICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED BY A CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY OFFICE; TO REQUIRE EACH COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO ANNOUNCE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTES AFTER ALL THE RETURNS ARE ADDED FROM EACH PRIMARY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 21 to February 5, 2013, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 21 to Feb 5 · stopped15 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 5
- Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives