16 Miss. Code. R. 1-2.1 - Hall of Fame Rules for Elections
A. The members of
the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History shall be the
electors of the Mississippi Hall of Fame.
B. Only Mississippians, native or adopted,
who have been deceased for at least five years, shall be considered for
election to the Hall of Fame. Governors are not eligible as they are included
in the Hall of Governors.
C.
Elections to the Hall of Fame shall be held only once in each five- year
period.
D. The election for the
Hall of Fame shall be held at a special meeting of the Board of Trustees
scheduled for that purpose. The date for the special meeting and election shall
be set by the Board of Trustees at the Board's regular quarterly meeting in
July of the election year. The date of the election will be publicized, and the
public will be invited to submit nominations.
E. Nominations for election to the Hall of
Fame are accepted January 1 to September 30 of the election year and must be
submitted via official online nomination form. Nominations are only valid for
that election cycle.
F. Election
to the Hall of Fame shall require an affirmative unanimous vote by the members
of the Board present at the time of voting, who shall vote by secret ballot.
G. No more than five
Mississippians shall be elected to the Hall of Fame at any quinquennial
election.
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