Mississippi § 23-15-293 - Voting for and nomination of candidates for state, state district and legislative offices by counties or parts of counties within the districts.
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§ 23-15-293. Voting for and nomination of candidates for state, state district and legislative offices by counties or parts of counties within the districts.
Candidates for state, state district and legislative offices shall be voted for and nominated by all the counties or parts of counties within their respective districts, and all the district nominations shall be under the supervision and control of the state executive committee of the respective political parties, which committees shall discharge in respect to such state district nominations all the powers and duties imposed upon them in connection with nominations of candidates for other state officers.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-15-293 ("Voting for and nomination of candidates for state, state district and legislative offices by counties or parts of counties within the districts.") 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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