House Bill 1427

AN ACT TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS REGULATING ELECTION CONTESTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTION CONTESTS FOR PRIMARY, RUNOFF, GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS SHALL BE TREATED THE SAME; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH CONTESTS MUST BE FILED WITHIN TWENTY DAYS AFTER THE ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CIRCUIT CLERK SHALL NOTIFY THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT, WHO SHALL DESIGNATE AND NOTIFY A RETIRED JUDGE ON SENIOR STATUS OF A DISTRICT OTHER THAN THE ONE THAT EMBRACES THE AREA INVOLVED IN THE CONTEST TO HEAR THE CONTEST; TO PROVIDE FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS IN THE CONTEST; TO EXEMPT CONTESTS OF THE LEGISLATURE FROM THESE PROVISIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH CONTEST SHALL NOT BE HEARD BY A JURY; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-911, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROCESS THE EXAMINATION OF THE BALLOT BOX; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-933, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTION COMMISSIONERS SHALL NOT ATTEND THE HEARING ON THE CONTEST; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-937, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DECISION OF THE JUDGE SHALL BE RENDERED AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE SO THAT THE RESOLUTION OF THE CONTEST CAN PROVIDE FOR A TIMELY RESOLUTION OF ANY RESULTING ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-939, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE SERVICES OF THE ELECTION COMMISSIONS DURING AN ELECTION CONTEST; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-941, 23-15-955, 23-15-961, 23-15-963, 23-15-921, 23-15-927, 23-15-929, 23-15-935 AND 23-15-953, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-913, 23-15-923, 23-15-925, 23-15-931, 23-15-951, 23-15-957 AND 23-15-615, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Celeste Hurst

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Mar 5

1. Feb 19Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
2. Mar 5Died in committee in the House