MISSISSIPPI ETHICS COMMISSION
ADVISORY OPINIONS
ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
95-041-E
The spouse of a county election commissioner may become a candidate for
county supervisor for the same district in which the election commissioner/spouse
was elected, and if elected, serve in the office of county supervisor.
[14, 21, A, M]
95-136-E
The conflict of interest laws do not prohibit a secretary to the board
of supervisors and an assistant to the county administrator from serving
as a county election commissioner as the county board of supervisors and
the county election commission or separate authorities and the exception
found in Code Section 25-4-105(4)(h) applies. However, there may be problems
under the election laws so the requester was referred to the Attorney General.
[9, 11, 21]
94-100-E
A county Board of Supervisors may pay a full-time employed Deputy Clerk
for working in the election center.
94-129-E
An elected County Commissioner of Elections may be employed and compensated
by the County as an operator for the County's E-911 system.
92-118-E
The spouse of an employee of the state may be elected election commissioner
of a county.
92-143-E
A county employee may serve as an elected election commissioner for a district
of the county.
92-191-E
A full-time employee of a county sheriff may be elected and simultaneously
serve as a county election commissioner.
91-110-E
A board of election commissioners may not employ one of its members. Violation:
Section 109.
89-66-E
A county election commissioner who is a school teacher in the same county
also serving on a county hospital board does not as such violate the conflict
of interest laws. Cautioned regarding 25-4-101 and 25-4-105(1).
89-75-E
The child of a county election commissioner may become a candidate for
county supervisor. Cautioned regarding 25-4-105(1).