Election commissioner; revise office to be nonpartisan.
HB 361 would have made Mississippi's county election commissioner position nonpartisan, prohibiting candidates from campaigning or qualifying based on political party affiliation. The bill required that commissioner candidates' names appear alphabetically without party labels on ballots, grouped separately from partisan races. It amended Mississippi election laws (sections 23-15-213, 23-15-367, and 23-15-511) to implement these changes. This bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and did not become law.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 9, 2026
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Referred To Apportionment and Elections
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Noah Sanford
RRepublican
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