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Mississippi state legislative special elections, 2012

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Two special elections for the Mississippi State Legislature took place in 2012. These elections were called to fill the vacancies in Mississippi State Senate District 19 and Mississippi House of Representatives District 52.

How vacancies are filled


If there is a vacancy in the Mississippi State Legislature, a special election is required to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for an election no later than 30 days after the vacancy happened. After the governor sets the election date, the counties conducting the election must be given at least 60 days' notice before the election. All qualifying deadlines are 50 days before the election.[1]

The governor can choose not to issue a writ of election if the vacancy occurs in the same calendar year as the general election for state officials.[1]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Mississippi Code Ann. § 23-15-851


Special elections

November 6, 2012





See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Justia US Law, "2020 Mississippi Code," accessed February 6, 2023 (Statute 23-15-851)
  2. ↑ The Commercial Appeal, "DeSoto County legislator Merle Flowers resigning," May 24, 2012
  3. ↑ Clarion Ledger, "Mississippi governor sets special election for District 19 state Senate seat," July 16, 2012
  4. ↑ The Republic, "Candidates for Miss. House and Senate special elections will run under old district lines," October 9, 2012
  5. ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "Runoff ahead in Mississippi Senate District 19," November 7, 2012
  6. ↑ Clarion Ledger, "David Parker Defeats Rep. Pat Nelson To Replace Retired Sen. Merle Flowers," November 27, 2012
  7. ↑ Mississippi House of Representatives, "Tommy L. Woods," accessed October 3, 2012
  8. ↑ Mississippi Governor's Office, "GOV. BRYANT SETS DATE FOR DESOTO COUNTY HOUSE ELECTION," August 7, 2012
  9. ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "Runoff in Miss. House special election," November 7, 2012
  10. ↑ Clarion Ledger, "Parker, Kincade win legislative runoffs in north Mississippi," November 28, 2012
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