Mississippi § 23-15-1083 - Presidential preference primaries and first congressional primaries to be held on same day; second congressional primaries to be held three weeks thereafter.
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§ 23-15-1083. Presidential preference primaries and first congressional primaries to be held on same day; second congressional primaries to be held three weeks thereafter.
Beginning in 1988, as an alternative to the congressional primary election date set forth in Section 23-15-1031, when a political party elects to conduct a presidential preference primary, the first primary election for congressmen, and senators, if senators are to be elected, shall be held on the second Tuesday in March, and the second primary, when one is necessary, shall be held three (3) weeks thereafter, and the election shall be held in all districts of the state on the same day.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-15-1083 ("Presidential preference primaries and first congressional primaries to be held on same day; second congressional primaries to be held three weeks thereafter.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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