Mississippi § 23-15-307 - Nomination as condition of being placed on general election ballot and holding office.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 23-15-307 — Nomination as condition of being placed on general election ballot and holding office., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-15-307. Nomination as condition of being placed on general election ballot and holding office.
The name of any candidate shall not be placed upon the official ballot in general elections as a party nominee who is not nominated as herein provided, and the election of any party nominee who shall be nominated otherwise than as provided in this chapter shall be void and he or she shall not be entitled to hold the office to which he or she may have been elected.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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