HB361

Election commissioner; revise office to be nonpartisan.

Failed·2/3/26
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Mississippi HB361 revises the election commissioner office to be nonpartisan, affecting ballot listings and candidate qualifications.

Mississippi HB361 amends the election commissioner office to be nonpartisan, prohibiting candidates from campaigning or qualifying based on party affiliation. The bill mandates that candidates for election commissioner be listed as nonpartisan on the ballot, grouped separately and identified as such. It also requires candidates to file a petition signed by at least 50 qualified electors of their supervisor's district by February of the election year.

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History

Feb 3

House

Died In Committee

Jan 9

House

Referred To Apportionment and Elections