Bill Text: MS SC537 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: "Southeastern Super Tuesday Presidential Primary for the 2024 Election"; urge Governor and Secretary of State to develop agreement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2020-10-02 - Died In Committee [SC537 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2020-SC537-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2020 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Parker
Senate Concurrent Resolution 537
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO DEVELOP AN AGREEMENT AMONG THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES TO ENACT APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION TO HOLD A "SOUTHEASTERN SUPER TUESDAY PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY FOR THE 2024 ELECTION".
WHEREAS, the quadrennial election of the President and the Vice President of the United States is among the most important civic acts of the voters of the State of Mississippi; and
WHEREAS, the process leading to the nomination of candidates for President and Vice President of the United States should be as open and participatory as possible; and
WHEREAS, it will enhance voter participation, strengthen the political process and protect the rights of all Southeastern States and their citizens to have a coordinated, orderly and defined electoral schedule; and
WHEREAS, the State of Mississippi is interested in participating in a regional presidential primary system. Understanding the historically important role that smaller states have played in the presidential election process in terms of politics, the State of Mississippi should be allowed to conduct its primary election prior to the commencement of the other national rotation schedule:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That
1. The Governor and the Secretary of State are hereby urged to develop an agreement among the other Southeastern States to enact a compact or other appropriate uniform legislation to hold a "Southeastern Super Tuesday Presidential Primary for the 2024 Presidential Election."
2. Develop and enter into a State Pledge that the State of Mississippi, consistent with its decision to affiliate with the Southeastern Region of States, shall agree to hold its Presidential Primary no later than the First Tuesday after the first Monday in March of 2024.
3. That the Legislature will enact appropriate legislation to enable the above agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be immediately forwarded to the Governor and the Secretary of State for proper action and be made available to the National Secretaries of State, the National Governors Association, the Southern Legislative Conference, the National Conference of State Legislatures, and the Capitol Press Corps.
