Mississippi § 23-15-505 - Authority to purchase or rent OMR equipment; applicable law.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 23-15-505 — Authority to purchase or rent OMR equipment; applicable law., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-15-505. Authority to purchase or rent OMR equipment; applicable law.
The board of supervisors of any county and the governing authorities of any municipality are hereby authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to purchase or rent OMR equipment that meets the requirements of Section 23-15-507 and may use such system in all or a part of the precincts within its boundaries. The provisions of this chapter shall be controlling with respect to elections in which OMR equipment is used, and shall be liberally construed so as to carry out the purpose of this chapter. The provisions of the election law relating to the conduct of elections with paper ballots, insofar as they are applicable, shall apply.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 23-15-505 cover?
Section 23-15-505 ("Authority to purchase or rent OMR equipment; applicable law.") 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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