Mississippi § 21-9-67 - Ordering by council of special elections.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 21-9-67 — Ordering by council of special elections., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 21-9-67. Ordering by council of special elections.
Whenever any ordinance or resolution adopted by the council, or any other matter, is required to be referred to a vote of the qualified electors of any city, the council shall order a special election for the determination of the matter, to be held no less than thirty days nor more than sixty days from the making of such order, provided that there shall not be a general election to be held in such city within sixty days from the date of the order referring such matter to the judgment of the electors. In case there is to be such a general election, the matter shall be referred to and voted upon at such general election. All such special elections shall be held and conducted as other elections in such city.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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