§ Miss. Code § 23-15-601(untitled)

Canvas of returns and declaration of results by commissioners of election;
determination of tie vote.
(1) When the result of the election shall have been ascertained by the managers they, or one
(1) of their number, or some fit person designated by them, shall, by noon of the second day after
the election, deliver to the commissioners of election, at the courthouse, a statement of the whole
number of votes given for each person and for what office; and the commissioners of election
shall canvass the returns, ascertain and declare the result, and, within ten (10) days after the day
of the election, shall deliver a certificate of his election to the person having the greatest number
of votes for representative in the Legislature of districts composed of one (1) county or less, or
other county office, board of supervisors, justice court judge and constable. If it appears that two
(2) or more candidates for Representative of the county, or part of the county, or for any county
office, board of supervisors, justice court judge or constable standing highest on the list, and not
elected, have an equal number of votes, the election shall be decided by lot fairly and publicly
drawn by the commissioners, with the aid of two (2) or more respectable electors of the county,
and a certificate of election shall be given accordingly. The foregoing provisions shall apply to
Senators, if the county be a senatorial district.
(2) The commissioners of election shall transmit to the Secretary of State, on such forms and
by such methods as may be required by rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of
State, a statement of the total number of votes cast in the county for each candidate for each
office and the total number of votes cast for such candidates in each precinct in the district in
which the candidate ran.