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This bill modifies the qualification deadlines for various school board elections in Mississippi, changing the previous window of 90-60 days before an election to a new timeframe between May 1 and July 1 in the election year. Specifically, the bill amends sections of the Mississippi Code governing elections for boards of trustees of school districts, county boards of education, municipal separate school districts, and special municipal separate school districts. The changes require candidates to file their nomination petitions and candidate affidavits between May 1 and July 1, with a provision that if either date falls on a weekend or holiday, the filing deadline moves to the next business day. The bill maintains existing requirements about the number of qualified electors needed to sign nomination petitions (50 electors, or 20% if there are fewer than 100 qualified electors in the district). Additionally, the bill adjusts the filing deadline for presidential candidate nominations from 60 to 90 days before the election. These modifications aim to standardize and potentially simplify the election qualification process for school board and presidential elections in Mississippi, with the changes set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Education

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0728.xml