HB 1238
Candidates; authorize political party executive committee to disqualify a candidate not meeting the committee's qualifications.
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Bill overview
An act to amend sections 23-15-299 and 23-15-309, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize a political party executive committee to disqualify a candidate due to the candidate not meeting the qualifications established by that political party executive committee; To require a candidate who is disqualified due solely to the candidate not meeting the political party's requirements to automatically be placed on the ballot as an independent; To amend sections 23-15-359 and 23-15-361, mississippi code of 1972, to require the ballot to include the name of each candidate automatically running as an independent due solely to the candidate not meeting a political party's requirements; And for related purposes.
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