Runoff elections; amend to lengthen the timing requirement.
This bill changes the schedule for runoff elections in Mississippi by extending the time between the first and second round of voting from three weeks to four weeks. It applies to primary elections for party nominees, general elections for statewide and local offices, and special runoff elections for county election commissioners. Additionally, the legislation explicitly prohibits the use of ranked-choice voting systems in any statewide, county, local, municipal, or school district elections within the state. These changes affect all candidates and voters participating in Mississippi elections where a majority vote is required to win a seat.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 8, 2024
Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2024 · House Apr 4, 2024
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 52
Mar 7, 2024
D
Democratic16
93% Yea
R
Republican36
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
1
May 13, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Recommitted For Further Conf
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Committee
Recommitted For Further Conf
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Referred To Apportionment and Elections
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Referred To Elections
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeremy England
RRepublican
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