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Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-977.1

Signing oath to abide by election laws

Known as the Mississippi Election Code

The act spans §§ 23-15-1 to 23-15-997 (378 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 962 So. 2d 537 - In Re Bell (2007)

Most recently applied in 962 So. 2d 537 - In Re Bell (March 2007)

Laws, 1999, ch. 301, § 3, eff from and after January 15, 1999 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 19…

Simultaneously with filing the required documents to seek election for a judicial office, the candidate shall sign the following pledge under oath and under penalty of perjury:

“State of Mississippi County of I,, do solemnly swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I will faithfully abide by all laws, canons and regulations applicable to elections for judicial office, understanding that a campaign for a judicial office should reflect the dignity, responsibility and professional character that a person chosen for a judicial office should possess. (name of candidate) (signature of candidate) (name of candidate) Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the day of,. Notary Public or other official authorized to administer oaths”

Current official text: Mississippi Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Mississippi statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.