SB2054 • 2026

County removal petitions; standardize signature requirements for all county offices to 30%.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO STANDARDIZE REMOVAL PETITION SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY SUPERVISORS, JUSTICE COURT JUDGES AND CONSTABLES TO 30% OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY HE OR SHE REPRESENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Elections

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Blackmon
Last action: 2026-02-03
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not include provisions for setting up processes where voters could ask prosecutors about petition rules or requiring a specific statement in the petitions.

Standardizing Petition Signatures for County Removal

This bill sets a uniform requirement that petitions to remove county supervisors, justice court judges, and constables must have signatures from at least 30% of the qualified voters in their area.

What This Bill Does

Changes the law so all removal petitions for certain county positions need 30% of voter support.
Applies this rule to county supervisors, justice court judges, and constables.

Who It Names or Affects

County supervisors
Justice court judges
Constables

Terms To Know

Qualified electors: Voters who are allowed to vote in an election.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was stopped by a committee.
It would have taken effect on July 1, 2026, but since it didn't pass, this date is no longer relevant.

Bill History

2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
2026-01-08 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/08 (S) Referred To Elections;Judiciary, Division A

Official Summary Text

County removal petitions; standardize signature requirements for all county offices to 30%.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

S. B. No. 2054 *SS08/R353* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
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To: Elections; Judiciary,
Division A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Blackmon

SENATE BILL NO. 2054

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-5-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO 1
STANDARDIZE REMOVAL PETITION SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTY 2
SUPERVISORS, JUSTICE COURT JUDGES AND CONSTABLES TO 30% OF THE 3
QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE COUNTY HE OR SHE REPRESENTS; AND FOR 4
RELATED PURPOSES. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 6
SECTION 1. Section 25-5-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, is 7
amended as follows: 8
25-5-7. Before the Governor shall consider the removal from 9
a county office of any elective county officer, there shall be 10
first filed with him or her a petition signed by not less than 11
thirty percent (30%) of the qualified electors of said county 12
demanding the removal of said officer. Such petition shall 13
contain a general statement, in not more than two hundred (200) 14
words, of the ground or grounds on which such removal is demanded, 15
which statement shall be for the information of the officer 16
involved, for the information of the council hereinafter provided, 17
and for the information of the qualified electors of the county. 18
S. B. No. 2054 *SS08/R353* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: County removal petitions; standardize
signature requirements for all county offices to
30%.
All removal petitions with reference to * * * supervisors, 19
justice court judges and constables must be signed by at 20
least * * * thirty percent (30%) of the qualified electors of the 21
beat or district from which they were originally elected. 22
Upon the request of any qualified elector, it shall be the 23
duty of the county and district prosecuting attorney to advise 24
such person as to the provisions of Sections 25-5-3 through 25
25-5-37 and how to comply with the same. 26
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 27
and after July 1, 2026. 28