Mississippi § 23-15-69 - Appeals heard de novo; finality of decisions.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 23-15-69 — Appeals heard de novo; finality of decisions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-15-69. Appeals heard de novo; finality of decisions.
All cases on appeal shall be heard by the boards of election commissioners de novo, and oral and documentary evidence may be heard by them; and they are authorized to administer oaths to witnesses before them; and they have power to subpoena witnesses, and to compel their attendance; to send for persons and papers; to require the sheriff and constables to attend them and to execute their process. The decisions of the commissioners in all cases shall be final as to questions of fact, but as to matters of law they may be revised by circuit courts and the Supreme Court. The registrar shall obey the orders of the commissioners in directing a person to be registered, or a name to be stricken from the Statewide Elections Management System.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-15-69 ("Appeals heard de novo; finality of decisions.") 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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