HB541: Municipal primary elections; revise procedure for nominating candidates during when only one candidate qualifies.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Sections 23-15-309, 23-15-171 And 23-15-305, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If After The Deadline To Qualify As A Candidate For An Office, Only One Person Has Duly Qualified To Be A Candidate For An Office In The Municipal Primary Election, The Proper Municipal Executive Committee Shall Place The Name Of That Person On The Municipal Primary Election Ballot; To Provide That If Not More Than One Person Has Duly Qualified To Be A Candidate For Each Office On The Primary Election Ballot, The Election For All Offices On The Ballot Shall Be Dispensed With And The Municipal Executive Committee Shall Declare Each Candidate As The Party Nominee If The Candidate Meets All The Qualifications To Hold The Office; To Provide That After The Municipal Primary Election, The Proper Municipal Executive Committee Shall Declare The Unopposed Person To Be The Party Nominee For That Office; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-361 And 23-15-857, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.