HB674 - Candidate qualification; revise process for.
Kevin W. Felsher, Shanda M. Yates
Last updated 7 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-299, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In Order To Qualify To Run For Office, A Candidate Must Submit, Along With The Qualification Fees, A Notarized Written Statement And A Copy Of The Candidate's Valid, Unexpired, Mississippi Identification Card, Voter Registration, Homestead Exemption, If Any, And A Current Utility Bill; To Require The Secretary Of State To Assess A Five Hundred Dollar Fine To Any State Executive Committee That Fails To Transmit Any Written Statements And Other Required Documents And Accompanying Fees To The Secretary Of State By 6:00 P.m. On The Date Of The Qualifying Deadline; To Provide That The Fine Shall Be For Each Written Statement That Is Submitted After 6:00 P.m. On The Date Of The Qualifying Deadline; To Require The Secretary Of State To Deposit Any Fines Received From Any State Executive Committee Into The Elections Support Fund; To Provide A Thirty Day Timeline For An Executive Committee Or The Secretary Of State, Whichever Is Applicable, To Determine Whether A Candidate Meets The Qualifications To Hold The Office He Or She Seeks; To Provide That Once An Executive Committee Has Determined Whether A Candidate Is Qualified To Hold The Office He Or She Seeks, The Secretary Of The Executive Committee Shall Transmit A List Of All Of Those Candidates And How The Executive Committee Ruled On Their Qualifications To The Secretary Of State For Review; To Provide The Secretary Of State Thirty Days To Determine If The Candidates Were Properly Qualified Or Disqualified; To Provide That If The Secretary Of State Disagrees With A Decision Made By An Executive Committee, The Secretary Of State Shall Notify The Executive Committee And Candidate And Give The Executive Committee And Candidate Ten Days To Appeal That Determination; To Provide The Secretary Of State Ten Days To Consider The Appeal Of The Executive Committee Or Candidate; To Provide That If The Secretary Of State Upholds His Determination, The Candidate May Appeal That Determination; To Amend Section 23-15-961, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-963 And 23-15-359, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
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