Mississippi § 23-15-319 - Applicability of chapter to municipal primary elections.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 23-15-319 — Applicability of chapter to municipal primary elections., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-15-319. Applicability of chapter to municipal primary elections.
All the provisions of this subarticle as far as practicable shall apply to and regulate primary elections for the nomination of elective municipal offices. Candidates for the nomination of such municipal offices shall file with the clerk of the city, village or town, the affidavits and reports required of candidates for party nominations to any county or county district office to be filed pursuant to this chapter.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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