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HB 361

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Election commissioner; revise office to be nonpartisan.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-361
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Apportionment and Elections
House failed 2026-02-03
Elections / Voting
Summary

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICE OF ELECTION COMMISSIONER SHALL BE A NONPARTISAN OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR THE OFFICE OF ELECTION COMMISSIONER SHALL BE LISTED AS NONPARTISAN ON A BALLOT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-213, 23-15-367 AND 23-15-511, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Noah Sanford
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-09 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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