§ Miss. Code § 23-15-597Canvas of returns and announcement of results by executive committee

(1) The county executive committee shall meet on the first or second day after each primary
election, shall receive and canvass the returns which must be made within the time fixed by law
for returns of general elections and declare the result, and announce the name of the nominees
for county and county district offices and the names of those candidates to be submitted to the
second primary. The vote for state, state district offices and legislative offices shall be tabulated
by precincts and certified to and returned to the state executive committee, such returns to be
mailed by registered letter or any safe mode of transmission within thirty-six (36) hours after the
returns are canvassed and the result ascertained. The state executive committee shall meet a
week from the day following the first primary election held for state, state district offices and
legislative offices, and shall proceed to canvass the returns and to declare the result, and
announce the names of those nominated for the different offices in the first primary and the
names of those candidates whose names are to be submitted to the second primary election. The
state executive committee shall also meet a week from the day on which the second primary
election was held and receive and canvass the returns for state and district offices, if any, and
legislative offices, if any, voted on in such second primary. An exact and full duplicate of all
tabulations by precincts as certified under this section shall be filed with the circuit clerk of the
county who shall safely preserve the same in his office.
(2) (a) If it is eligible under Section 23-15-266, the county executive committee may enter
into a written agreement with the circuit clerk or the county election commission authorizing the
circuit clerk or the county election commission to perform any of the duties required of the
county executive committee pursuant to this section. Any agreement entered into pursuant to this
subsection shall be signed by the chairman of the county executive committee and the circuit
clerk or the chairman of the county election commission, as appropriate. The county executive
committee shall notify the state executive committee and the Secretary of State of the existence
of such agreement.
(b) If it is eligible under Section 23-15-266, the municipal executive committee may enter
into a written agreement with the municipal clerk or the municipal election commission
authorizing the municipal clerk or the municipal election commission to perform any of the
duties required of the municipal executive committee pursuant to this section. Any agreement
entered into pursuant to this subsection shall be signed by the chairman of the municipal
executive committee and the municipal clerk or the chairman of the municipal election
commission, as appropriate. The municipal executive committee shall notify the state executive
committee and the Secretary of State of the existence of such agreement.