Special Election for Mayor

My Vote is My Voice

SPECIAL ELECTION NOTICE

ORDER FOR AN ELECTION

Order No. 2020-045

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: Pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated Section 23-15-857, on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, a Special Municipal Election will be held in the City of Diamondhead, Hancock County, Mississippi, for the purpose of electing a qualified candidate to fill the position of Mayor of the City of Diamondhead, Mississippi.

 

The nonpartisan Special Election will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at the Diamondhead Community Center located at 5300 Diamondhead Circle and City Hall 5000 Diamondhead Circle, Diamondhead.  The last day for interested candidates to qualify is August 26, 2020 by 5:00 p.m.  Candidate information packets are available at City Hall Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.  Those interested must have prior to the election been a resident of the City of Diamondhead for two (2) years.  

 

If no candidate in said election receives a majority of the votes cast therein, the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall have their names placed on the ballot for a run-off election to be held three (3) weeks, thereafter.

 

So, ORDERED AND DIRECTED by the City Council of the City of Diamondhead, Mississippi that a special election of the City of Diamondhead, Mississippi residents shall be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. 

           

 

Jeannie Klein

City Clerk