Mississippi § 23-15-31 - Elections to which subarticle applicable; duty, power and authority of certain election officials.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 23-15-31 — Elections to which subarticle applicable; duty, power and authority of certain election officials., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-15-31. Elections to which subarticle applicable; duty, power and authority of certain election officials.
All of the provisions of this subarticle shall be applicable, insofar as possible, to municipal, primary, general and special elections; and wherever therein any duty is imposed or any power or authority is conferred upon the county registrar, county election commissioners or county executive committee with reference to a state and county election, such duty shall likewise be conferred upon the municipal registrar, municipal election commission or municipal executive committee with reference to any municipal election.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 23-15-31 cover?
Section 23-15-31 ("Elections to which subarticle applicable; duty, power and authority of certain election officials.") 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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