Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Senate Bill SB2630

Introduced

1/20/25

Refer

1/20/25

Failed

2/13/25

State general elections; require candidates to obtain majority of votes to secure office.

No companion bills found.

Elections; require that candidates receive majority of votes in general election to be elected to statewide office.

Elections; revise the votes included to determine total votes needed to receive majority.

State officers; provide for a runoff election for.

County elections; require all candidates to obtain the majority vote to be elected in.

Runoff elections; amend to lengthen the timing requirement.

Elections; candidates for any office must file documentation of United States citizenship.

Runoff elections; revise time for holding to four weeks.

School boards; delete staggered terms of members, require four-year terms, require election to be held during statewide election.

Runoff elections; revise the time for holding those that occur during the week of Thanksgiving.

Runoff elections; revise time for holding to five weeks.

Recognize Mark Haire on the occasion of his retirement from his tenure as Deputy Insurance Commissioner and commending his service.