MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972
As Amended

SEC. 23-15-1089. Candidates whose names shall be placed on ballot; announcement of names by Secretary of State.

The Secretary of State shall place the name of a candidate upon the presidential preference primary ballot when the Secretary of State shall have determined that such a candidate is generally recognized throughout the United States or Mississippi as a candidate for the nomination of President of the United States.

On or before December 15 immediately preceding a presidential preference primary election the Secretary of State shall publicly announce and distribute to the news media for publication a list of the candidates he intends to place on the ballot at the following presidential preference primary election. Following this announcement he may add candidates to his selection, but he may not delete any candidate whose name appears on the announced list, unless the candidate dies or has withdrawn as a candidate as provided in this chapter.

SOURCES: Derived from 1972 [Code Sec. 23-13-11 [Laws, 1986, ch. 484, Sec. 6; Repealed by Laws 1986, ch. 495, Sec. 348]; En, Laws, 1986, ch. 495, Sec. 324, eff from and after January 1, 1987.


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