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).