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This bill revises the procedures for filling vacancies in municipal executive committees in Mississippi. Specifically, if vacancies occur within 90 days of a municipal primary election, the State Executive Committee (a higher-level political party organization) will be responsible for filling those vacancies, rather than the local municipal executive committee. Any person appointed by the State Executive Committee will remain in their position until the next regular election for executive committees. The bill also brings forward two related sections of Mississippi election law (23-15-309 and 23-15-313) for potential future amendment, though no specific changes are made to those sections in this bill. The changes aim to provide a clear process for handling unexpected vacancies in local political party leadership close to an election, ensuring that municipal executive committees remain fully staffed and functional. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, giving local political organizations time to prepare for the new procedures.

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