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This bill revises various election-related qualification deadlines across multiple sections of Mississippi law, primarily extending the time frame for candidate filing and election preparation. Specifically, the bill changes the qualification deadlines for presidential candidates, school district board trustees, county board of education members, and special elections to fill vacancies in county, legislative, congressional, and U.S. Senator offices. The key changes include extending the candidate filing period from 60 to 90 days before an election, and in some cases expanding the maximum filing window from 90 to 120 days before an election. For example, presidential candidates must now file their nomination certificates and petitions 90 days (instead of 60 days) before an election, and school district trustee candidates must file their nomination petitions between 90 and 120 days (previously 60 and 90 days) before an election. These changes are designed to provide more time for election preparation, candidate verification, and ballot preparation. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, giving election officials and potential candidates ample notice of the new requirements.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0207.xml