§ 23-15-1025. Distribution of campaign materials
If any material is distributed by a judicial candidate or his campaign committee or any other person or entity, or at the request of the candidate, his campaign committee or any other person or entity distributing the material shall state that it is distributed by the candidate or that it is being distributed with the […]
§ 23-15-1031. Dates of primary elections for congressmen; nomination of candidates for U.S. Senator; certification of vote for U.S. Senator
Except as provided by Section 23-15-1081, the first primary election for Congressmen shall be held on the first Tuesday in June of the years in which congressmen are elected, and a second primary, if necessary, shall be held three (3) weeks thereafter. Each year in which a presidential election is held, the congressional primary shall […]
§ 23-15-980. Listing of unopposed candidates for judicial office on general election ballot
The name of an unopposed candidate for judicial office shall be placed on the general election ballot.
§ 23-15-981. Two or more candidates qualify for judicial office; majority vote wins; runoff election
If two (2) or more candidates qualify for judicial office, the names of those candidates shall be placed on the general election ballot. If any candidate for such an office receives a majority of the votes cast for such office in the general election, he shall be declared elected. If no candidate for such office […]
§ 23-15-985. Electors qualified to vote for candidates for nomination for judicial office
In any election for judicial office, all qualified electors, regardless of party affiliation or lack thereof, shall be qualified to vote for candidates for nomination for judicial office.
§ 23-15-991. Term of office; elections
The term of office of judges of the Supreme Court shall be eight (8) years. Concurrently with the regular election for representatives in Congress, held next preceding the expiration of the term of an incumbent, and likewise each eighth year thereafter, an election shall be held in the Supreme Court district from which such incumbent […]
§ 23-15-993. Each of judgeships deemed separate office; designation of positions for offices
For the purpose of all elections, each of the nine (9) judgeships of the Supreme Court shall be considered a separate office. The three (3) offices in each of the three (3) Supreme Court districts shall be designated Position Number 1, Position Number 2 and Position Number 3, and in qualifying for office as a […]
§ 23-15-994. Elections for judge of Court of Appeals to be as prescribed in Section 9-4-1 et seq
Elections for the office of judge of the Court of Appeals shall be as prescribed in Section 9-4-1, et seq.
§ 23-15-995. Applicability to election of general laws for election of state officers
Except as may be otherwise provided by the provisions of Sections 23-15-974 through 23-15-985, the general laws for the election of state officers shall apply to and govern the election of judges of the Supreme Court.
§ 23-15-1011. Time of taking office; term of office
Circuit court judges and chancery court judges so elected shall take office at the time, and hold office for the term, provided in Sections 9-5-1 and 9-7-1, Mississippi Code of 1972.