House Bill 119

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-365, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR WRITE-IN CANDIDATES TO SEEK PUBLIC OFFICE IN COUNTY, COUNTY DISTRICT, STATE, STATE DISTRICT AND FEDERAL GENERAL ELECTIONS; TO PROVIDE HOW A PERSON MUST QUALIFY AS A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE; TO AUTHORIZE THE PROPER ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PERSON IS QUALIFIED TO BE A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE; TO ESTABLISH HOW TO CAST A VOTE FOR A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE; TO ALLOW A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE TO WITHDRAW HIS OR HER CANDIDACY NO MORE THAN FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE GENERAL ELECTION; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON WHO LOST IN A PRIMARY ELECTION FROM QUALIFYING AS A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE FOR THAT SAME OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY NOT QUALIFY AS A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE FOR MORE THAN ONE OFFICE OR FOR AN OFFICE IF HE OR SHE HAS OTHERWISE QUALIFIED AS A CANDIDATE FOR ANOTHER OFFICE AND HIS OR HER NAME WILL BE PRINTED ON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR THAT OFFICE; TO PROVIDE HOW TO COUNT A BALLOT THAT HAS BEEN OVERVOTED; TO PROVIDE THAT A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE SHALL HAVE HIS OR HER NAME PRINTED ON THE OFFICIAL BALLOT OF A RUN-OFF ELECTION IF ONE IS REQUIRED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LAWS OF THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION CODE APPLY TO WRITE-IN CANDIDATES IN THE SAME MANNER THAT THEY ARE APPLIED TO OTHER QUALIFIED CANDIDATES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-523, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-469 AND 23-15-531.5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Noah Sanford

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In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Feb 23

1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
2. Feb 23Died in committee in the House