MS SB2240 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Provide That The Office Of Election Commissioner Is A Nonpartisan Office; To Provide That The Names Of Candidates For The Office Of Election Commissioner Shall Appear In Alphabetical Order On A Separate Portion Of The General Election Ballot Clearly Identified As Nonpartisan With No Reference To Party Affiliation; To Amend Sections 23-15-213 And 23-15-367, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Election commissioners; provide that elections shall be nonpartisan.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-02-07 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 45 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-03-05HouseDied In Committee
2013-02-21HouseReferred To Apportionment and Elections
2013-02-08SenateTransmitted To House
2013-02-07SenatePassed
2013-02-04SenateTitle Suff Do Pass
2013-01-31SenateDR - TSDP: EL To AC
2013-01-21SenateReferred To Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

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