Mississippi § 23-15-1095 - Withdrawal of candidate.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 23-15-1095 — Withdrawal of candidate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-15-1095. Withdrawal of candidate.
A candidate’s name shall be printed on the appropriate primary ballot unless he or she submits to the Secretary of State before the printing of the official sample ballot, an affidavit stating without qualification that he or she is not now and does not presently intend to become a candidate for the Office of President of the United States at the upcoming nominating convention of his or her political party. If a candidate withdraws pursuant to this section, the Secretary of State shall notify the state executive committee of the political party of such candidate that the candidate’s name will not be placed on the ballot.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-15-1095 ("Withdrawal of candidate.") 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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