Simultaneously with filing the required documents to seek election for a judicial office, the candidate shall sign the following pledge under oath and under penalty of perjury:'State of MississippiCounty of ____________________I, (name of candidate), do solemnly swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that I will faithfully abide by all laws, canons and regulations applicable to elections for judicial office, understanding that a campaign for a judicial office should reflect the dignity, responsibility and professional character that a person chosen for a judicial office should possess.(signature of candidate)(name of candidate)Sworn to and subscribed before me, this the day ____________________ of ____________________, ____________________.____________________Notary Public or other officialauthorized to administer oaths' Laws, 1999, ch. 301, § 3, eff. 1/15/1999 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965,).
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