Mississippi § 57-7-11 - Determination of results of election.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 57-7-11 — Determination of results of election., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 57-7-11. Determination of results of election.
When the results of any election hereinabove provided for shall have been canvassed by the election commissioners of said municipality or governmental district and certified by them to the proper authorities, it shall be the duty of the municipality or other authority involved to determine and adjudicate whether or not a majority of the qualified electors who voted in such election voted in favor of such bonds and unless a majority of the qualified electors who voted in said election shall have voted in favor of such bonds, then the same shall not be issued. Should a majority of the qualified electors who vote in such election vote in favor of said bonds, the municipality or other authority may issue said bonds, either in whole or in part, within two (2) years from the date of such election, or within two (2) years after final favorable determination of any litigation affecting the issuance of such bonds at such time or times, and in such amount or amounts, not exceeding that specified in the notice of the election, as shall be deemed proper.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 57-7-11 ("Determination of results of election.") 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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