Miss. Code § 23-15-505

Current through the 2024 Regular Session
Section 23-15-505 - Authority to purchase or rent OMR equipment; applicable law

The board of supervisors of any county and the governing authorities of any municipality are hereby authorized and empowered, in their discretion, to purchase or rent OMR equipment that meets the requirements of Section 23-15-507 and may use such system in all or a part of the precincts within its boundaries. The provisions of this chapter shall be controlling with respect to elections in which OMR equipment is used, and shall be liberally construed so as to carry out the purpose of this chapter. The provisions of the election law relating to the conduct of elections with paper ballots, insofar as they are applicable, shall apply.

Miss. Code § 23-15-505

Derived from 1972 Code § 23-7-505 [Laws, 1984, ch. 509, § 3; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 340]; Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 159, eff. 1/1/1987.
Amended by Laws, 2017, ch. 441, HB 467, 88, eff. 7/1/2017.