§ Miss. Code § 23-15-367(untitled)

Arrangement of names of candidates, order of titles of offices, and printing
of official ballot generally; order in which titles of various offices are to be listed on the
ballot; furnishing of sample of official ballot; alphabetical arrangement in primary
elections.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by Sections 23-15-974 through 23-15-985 and subsection
(2) of this section, the arrangement of the names of the candidates, and the order in which the
titles of the various offices shall be printed, and the size, print and quality of paper of the official
ballot is left to the discretion of the officer charged with printing the official ballot; but the
arrangement need not be uniform.
(2) The titles for the various offices shall be listed in the following order:
(a) Candidates for national office;
(b) Candidates for statewide office;
(c) Candidates for state district office;
(d) Candidates for legislative office;
(e) Candidates for countywide office;
(f) Candidates for county district office.
The order in which the titles for the various offices are listed within each of the categories
listed in this subsection is left to the discretion of the officer charged with printing the official
ballot.
(3) It is the duty of the Secretary of State, with the approval of the Governor, to furnish the
designated commissioner of each county a sample of the official ballot, not less than fifty-five
(55) days prior to the election, the general form of which shall be followed as nearly as
practicable.