No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States at the time of the adoption of the Constitution,​shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five (35) years, and been fourteen (14) years a resident within the United States. U.S. Const. Art., § I.
 

Certificates of Nomination must be accompanied by a list of Presidential electors including the electors’ addresses and signed electors’ certificates, submitted with a qualifying fee of $2,500 to the Secretary of State’s Office.

Independent Candidates’ nominating petitions, containing signatures of not less than 1,000 qualified electors of this state, must also be accompanied by a list of Presidential electors including the electors’ addresses and signed electors’ certificates and submitted with a qualifying fee of $2,500 to the Secretary of State’s Office.Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-785.​

Each senator must be at least 30 years old, must have been a citizen of the United States for at least the past nine years, and must be, at the time of the election, an inhabitant of the state they seek to represent. U.S. Const., Art. 1, § 3.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and a qualifying fee as set forth in the Candidate Qualifying Guide to the appropriate executive party.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 1,000 qualified electors of the state and a $1,000 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State’s Office. 

Each congressional district shall be entitled to one (1) representative, who shall have attained the age of twenty-five (25) years, and been seven (7) years a citizen of the United States, and who shall, when elected, be an inhabitant of the state. Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-1035.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and a qualifying fee as set forth in the Candidate Qualifying Guide to the appropriate executive party.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 200 qualified electors of the district and a $500 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State’s Office. 
 

Special Election: Candidates qualifying to run as an independent candidate for House of Representatives in a special election must file a qualifying statement of intent and a petition with the Secretary of State containing signatures of not less than 1,000 qualified electors of the congressional district. The petition shall be filed by 5:00 pm not less than fifty (50) days before the date of the election. There shall be attached to each petition, at the time of filing with the Secretary of State, a certificate from the appropriate registrar or registrars showing the number of qualified electors appearing upon each petition which the registrar shall furnish to the petitioner upon request. Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-853.

A qualified elector, at least 30 years old, a citizen of the United States 20 years, and a resident of the state five years next preceding the day of election. Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. V, §117, Art. XII, §250.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and a qualifying fee as set forth in the Candidate Qualifying Guide to the appropriate executive party.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 1,000 qualified electors of the state, and $1,000 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State’s Office. 

Same as required of the Governor. Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. V. §128, Art. XII. § 250.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and a qualifying fee as set forth in the Candidate Qualifying Guide to the appropriate executive party.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 1,000 qualified electors of the state, and a $500 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State’s Office. 

A qualified elector, at least 25 years old, and a citizen of the state five years next preceding the day of election.  Miss. Const.  of 1890, Art. V, §§133 and 134, Art. XII, §250; Miss. Code Ann. §83-1-3.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and a qualifying fee as set forth in the Candidate Qualifying Guide to the appropriate executive party.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 1,000 qualified electors of the state, and a $500 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State’s Office.

A qualified elector, at least 25 years old, and a citizen of the state five years next preceding the day of election.  Miss. Const.  of 1890, Art. V, §§133 and 134, Art. XII, §250; Miss. Code Ann. §83-1-3.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and a qualifying fee as set forth in the Candidate Qualifying Guide to the appropriate executive party.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 1,000 qualified electors of the state, and a $500 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State’s Office. 

A qualified elector, at least 25 years old, and a citizen of the state five years next preceding the day of election.  Miss. Const.  of 1890, Art. V, §§133 and 134, Art. XII, §250; Miss. Code Ann. §83-1-3.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and a qualifying fee as set forth in the Candidate Qualifying Guide to the appropriate executive party.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 1,000 qualified electors of the state, and a $500 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State’s Office. 

A qualified elector, at least 25 years old, and a citizen of the state five years next preceding the day of election.  Miss. Const.  of 1890, Art. V, §§133 and 134, Art. XII, §250; Miss. Code Ann. §83-1-3.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and a qualifying fee as set forth in the Candidate Qualifying Guide to the appropriate executive party.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 1,000 qualified electors of the state, and a $500 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State’s Office.  

A qualified elector, practicing attorney for five years, at least 26 years old, and a citizen of the state five years.  Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. VI, §173, Art. XII, §250.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and a qualifying fee as set forth in the Candidate Qualifying Guide to the appropriate executive party.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 1,000 qualified electors of the state, and a$500 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State’s Office.

A qualified elector with a general knowledge of agriculture, mining, manufacturing, statistics, and general industries and an experienced and practical agriculturist. Must be a resident of the state for five (5) years immediately preceding the day of election. Miss. Code Ann. §69-1-1; Miss. Const. of 1890, art. XII, §250.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and a qualifying fee as set forth in the Candidate Qualifying Guide to the appropriate executive party.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 1,000 qualified electors of the state, and a $500 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State’s Office. 

A qualified  elector  for and from the  Supreme  Court  District  in  which election is sought (residency), at least 30 years of age, a practicing attorney, and a citizen of the state for five years immediately preceding the election.  Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. 6, §§145, 145-A, 145-B and 150.

Non-Partisan Judicial Candidates file a Statement of Intent, Affidavit of Judicial Candidate and a $200 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State's Office. 

A qualified elector for and from the Court of Appeals District in which election is sought (residency), at least 30 years of age, a practicing attorney, and a citizen of the State for five years immediately preceding the election. Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. 6, §150.

Non-Partisan Judicial Candidates file a Statement of Intent, Affidavit of Judicial Candidate and a $200 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State's Office.

A qualified elector for and from the chancery or circuit court district (residency), at least 26 years of age, a practicing attorney for five years, and a citizen of the state for five years. Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. 6, §§153 and 154; Miss. Code Ann. §§9-5-1, 9-7-1.

Non-Partisan Judicial Candidates file a Statement of Intent, Affidavit of Judicial Candidate and a $100 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State's Office.

A qualified elector, at least 25 years old, a resident of the Supreme Court district in which he/she seeks election, and a citizen of the state five years preceding the day of election. Miss. Code Ann. §77-1-1; Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. VII, §186, Art. XII, §250.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and a qualifying fee as set forth in the Candidate Qualifying Guide to the appropriate executive party.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 300 qualified electors of district, and a $500 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State’s Office. 

​A qualified elector and a resident of the Supreme Court district in which he/she seeks election for five (5) years immediately preceding the day of the election. Miss. Code Ann. §65-1-3.
Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and a qualifying fee as set forth in the Candidate Qualifying Guide to the appropriate executive party.

Independen​t Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 300 qualified electors of district, and a $500 qualifying fee paid to the Secretary of State’s Office. 

A qualified elector of the district and a practicing attorney admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Mississippi for two years. Must be a resident of the district for five (5) years immediately preceding the day of the election.  Miss. Code Ann. §25-31-1.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and a qualifying fee as set forth in the Candidate Qualifying Guide to the appropriate executive party.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 100 qualified electors of district, and a $250 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State’s Office.

A qualified elector of the state four years, at least 25 years old, and an actual resident of the district or territory represented for two years before the election. Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. IV, §42.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and a qualifying fee as set forth in the Candidate Qualifying Guide to the appropriate executive party.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 50 qualified electors of district, and a $250 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State’s Office.  

A qualified elector and resident citizen of the state four years, at least 21 years old, and a resident of the district represented for two years before the election. Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. IV, §41.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and a qualifying fee as set forth in the Candidate Qualifying Guide to the appropriate executive party.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 50 qualified electors of district, and a $250 qualifying fee to the Secretary of State’s Office.

Not a defaulter to the state or any county or municipality or to the United States and a qualified elector. Must be a resident of the county they seek election in for two (2) years on the day before the election. Miss. Code Ann. §19-25-3; Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. V, §§135 and 138; Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-300

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and $100 qualifying fee to the appropriate county party executive committee via the Circuit Clerk.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 50 qualified electors of the county and a $100 qualifying fee to the county via the Circuit Clerk.

A qualified elector of the county in which he/she seeks election.Must be a resident of the county they seek election in for two (2) years on the day before the election.Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. V, §§135 and 138; Art. VI,§168; ART XII,§250;  Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-300​ 

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and $100 qualifying fee to the appropriate county party executive committee via the Circuit Clerk.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 50 qualified electors of the county, and a $100 qualifying fee to the county via the Circuit Clerk.

​A qualified elector of the county in which he/she seeks election. Must be a resident of the county they seek election in for two (2) years on the day before the election. Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. V §§135 and 138; Art. VI, §168; Art. XII, §250; Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-300.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and $100 qualifying fee to the appropriate county party executive committee via the Circuit Clerk.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 50 qualified electors of the county, and a $100 qualifying fee to the county via the Circuit Clerk.

A qualified elector of the county in which he/she seeks election.Must be a resident of the county they seek election in for two (2) years on the day before the election. Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. V §§135 and 138; Art. VI, §168; Art. XII, §250; Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-300.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and $100 qualifying fee to the appropriate county party executive committee via the Circuit Clerk.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 50 qualified electors of the county, and a $100 qualifying fee to the county via the Circuit Clerk.

A qualified elector of the county in which he/she seeks election. Must be a resident of the county they seek election in for two (2) years on the day before the election. Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. V §§135 and 138; Art. VI, §168; Art. XII, §250; Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-300.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and $100 qualifying fee to the appropriate county party executive committee via the Circuit Clerk.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 50 qualified electors of the county, and a $100 qualifying fee to the county via the Circuit Clerk.

​A qualified elector for and from the county court district, at least 26 years old, a practicing attorney for five years, and a citizen of the state for five years preceding the election. Must be a resident of the county they seek election in for two (2) years on the day before the election. Miss. Code Ann. §9-9-5; Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-300.
Non-Partisan Judicial Candidates file a Statement of Intent, Affidavit of Judicial Candidate and a $100.00 qualifying fee to the county via the Circuit Clerk.

A resident of the county for at least two (2) years prior to the general election, a qualified elector,
and a regular licensed and practicing attorney. Miss. Code Ann. §19-23-9; Miss. Code Ann. § 23-
15-300.

As a Political Party Candidate: 1) Qualifying Statement of Intent for a Candidate for Party Nomination, and 2) Qualifying fee made payable in the amount of $100.00 to the appropriate Party. 3) Filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office, 4) No later than 5:00 p.m. on the date of the applicable deadline. If qualifying by mail, please note, the date of the applicable deadline is not a post-mark deadline, but an actual receipt deadline, meaning the Circuit Clerk’s Office must be in actual receipt of the Statement of Intent and qualifying fee by 5:00 p.m., on the date of the applicable deadline. 5) Statement of Economic Interest filed electronically with the Mississippi Ethics Commission within fifteen (15) days of qualifying for office. 6) Required Campaign Finance Disclosure Reports filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office by 5:00 p.m. on the date of the applicable deadline(s).

As an Independent Candidate:
1) Petition signed by not less than the statutory required number of qualified electors 
(registered voters) of the County (and district if applicable), certified by the Circuit 
Clerks’ Offices of the respective county from which the signatures were collected, 
a. Countywide office: not less than fifty (50) qualified electors of the county.
2) Qualifying Statement of Intent for an Independent Candidate, and
3) Qualifying fee made payable in the amount of $100.00 to the County, 
4) Filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office. 
5) No later than 5:00 p.m. on the date of the applicable deadline. If qualifying by mail, 
please note, the date of the applicable deadline is not a post-mark deadline, but an actual 
receipt deadline, meaning the Circuit Clerk’s Office must be in actual receipt of the 
Statement of Intent, petition, and qualifying fee by 5:00 p.m., on the date of the 
applicable deadline.
6) Statement of Economic Interest filed electronically with the Mississippi Ethics 
Commission within fifteen (15) days of qualifying for office. 
7) Required Campaign Finance Disclosure Reports filed with the Circuit Clerk’s Office by 
5:00 p.m. on the applicable deadline(s).

A registered land surveyor and a qualified elector of the county in which he/she seeks election.Must be a resident of the county they seek election in for two (2) years on the day before the election. Miss. Code Ann. §19-27-1. Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. V §§135 and 138; Art. XII, §250; Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-300.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and $100 qualifying fee to the appropriate county party executive committee via the Circuit Clerk.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 50 qualified electors of the county, and a $100 qualifying fee to the county via the Circuit Clerk.

A qualified elector, at least 21 years of age, possessing a high school diploma or its equivalent, of the county in which he/she seeks election. The minimum education requirement shall not apply to any Coroner holding office on July 1, 1986, who is re-elected in the 1987 general election and thereafter as long as he/she maintains continuous active service. Must be a resident of the county they seek election in for two (2) years on the day before the election. Miss. Code Ann. §19-21-103; Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. V, §§135 and 138; Art. XII, §250; Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-300.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and $100 qualifying fee to the appropriate county party executive committee via the Circuit Clerk.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 50 qualified electors of the county, and a $100 qualifying fee to the county via the Circuit Clerk.

A qualified elector of the county and a resident for two (2) years, as of the day before the election, in the district in which he/she seeks election. Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-300 Miss. Code Ann. §19-3-3; Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. XII, §250.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and $100 qualifying fee to the appropriate county party executive committee via the Circuit Clerk.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 15 qualified electors of the district, and a $100 qualifying fee to the county via the Circuit Clerk.  

A qualified elector, a resident of the county two (2) years preceding the day of election, a high school graduate or its equivalent, and completion of a course of training required by law within six months of the beginning of the term of office. Miss. Code Ann. §9-11-3; Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. VI, §171 and Art. XII, §250.

Non-Partisan Judicial Candidates file a Statement of Intent, Affidavit of Judicial Candidate and a $100 qualifying fee to the county via the Circuit Clerk.

A qualified elector in the county and district in which he/she seeks election. Must be a resident of the county district in which he/she seeks election for two (2) years preceding the day of election. Miss. Const. of 1890, Miss. Code Ann. §§19-19-2, 23-15-300;  Art. VI, §171 and Art. XII, §250.

Political ​Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent and $100 qualifying fee to the appropriate county party executive committee via Circuit Clerk.

Independent Candidates file a Statement of Intent, petition containing signatures of not less than 15 qualified electors of the district, and a $100 qualifying fee to the county via the Circuit Clerk.

A qualified elector in the county and district in which he/she seeks election. Must be a resident of the county district in which he/she seeks election for two (2) years preceding the day of election. Miss. Code Ann. §23-15-213, 23-15-300;  

All candidates file a Statement of Intent and petition containing the signatures of not less than 50 qualified electors of the district with the Chancery Clerk.  No qualifying fee is paid.

A candidate shall be a qualified elector of the district in which election is sought, and have a high school diploma or its equivalent. Must be a resident of the county district in which he/she seeks election for two (2) years preceding the day of election. Miss. Const. of 1890, Art. VI, §171 and Art. XII, §250. Miss. Code §§§37-5-1, 37-7-306,23-15-300. 

All candidates file a Statement of Intent and petition containing the signatures of not less than 50 qualified electors of the district with the Circuit Clerk.  No qualifying fee is paid.

A qualified elector in the county and district in which he/she seeks election. Must be a resident of the county district in which he/she seeks election for two (2) years preceding the day of election.  Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-300.

Political Party Candidates submit a Statement of Intent to the appropriate county party executive committee via the Circuit Clerk. No qualifying fee is paid.

Independent Candidates and Special Election Candidates file a Statement of Intent, and a petition containing signatures of not less than 50 qualified electors of the district to the Circuit Clerk. No qualifying fee is paid.

The mayor and members of the board of aldermen shall be qualified electors (registered voters) of the municipality and the aldermen elected from and by wards shall be residents of their respective wards. Both the mayor and members of the board of aldermen shall be residents of the municipality for at least two years prior to the general election; however, this does not apply to municipalities with a population of less than 1,000. Miss. Code Ann. § 21-3-9; Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-300. Barker v. Ivory, 381 So. 3d 357, 361 (Miss. 2024)

In a Council form of government, the mayor and members of the council shall be qualified electors of the municipality and, the councilmen elected from and by wards shall be residents of their respective wards; however, if the city be divided into less than six wards, the remaining councilmen shall be elected at large. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 21-7-7, 21-3-9. having less than one thousand (1,000) residents according to the latest federal decennial census.

In a Commission form of government, the mayor and councilman shall be elected from the municipality at large or may be divided into specific posts. Each must be a qualified elector of the municipality and a resident of the municipality for at least one year prior to the day before their term begins. Miss. Code Ann. § 21-5-5.

Mayor-Council form of government, the mayor must be a resident of the municipality for two years and a councilman must be a resident of the ward for two years. Miss. Code Ann. § 21-8-7.  However, the two year residency requirement does not apply to municipalities with a population of less than 1,000.  Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-300.

Municipal Executive Committee candidates must be qualified electors (registered voters) of the State of Mississippi in the municipality for which the candidate seeks election, and a resident of the municipality he/she seeks to represent.  Each municipal executive committee shall have as many members as there are elective officers of the municipality, and the members of the municipal executive committee of each political party shall be elected in the primary elections held for the nomination of candidates for municipal offices.  There are no qualifying fees due from candidates for executive committees. 

Municipal  political party candidates for mayor, alderman or councilman must submit a filing fee of ten dollars ($10.00) to the Municipal Clerk, payable to the Municipal Executive Committee (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-309) by 5:00 p.m. at least sixty (60) days prior to the primary election and, (2) a written Qualifying Statement of Intent containing the name and address of the candidate, the name of the party with which the candidate is affiliated, and the office the candidate is seeking (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-309 (1972)). The Municipal Clerk must forward the Statement of Intent and the filing fee to the Secretary of the proper Executive Committee.

Independent candidates for mayor, alderman or councilman do not pay a qualifying fee.

To qualify as an independent candidate in a municipal general election, a candidate must file a Qualifying Statement of Intent and a Petition with signatures with the Municipal Clerk by 5:00 p.m. at least sixty (60) days prior to the first primary election (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 23-15-361 and 23-15-309 (1972)). The petition must be signed by at least fifty (50) qualified voters of a municipality or ward, if the municipality or ward has a population of one thousand (1,000) residents or more. The petition must be signed by at least fifteen (15) qualified voters of a municipality or ward, if the municipality or ward, has a population of fewer than one thousand (1,000) residents (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-361 (1972)). The Municipal Clerk must certify that the signatures are those of registered voters in the municipality and/or ward.

Candidates must not have been convicted of bribery, perjury or other infamous crime, being defined as a crime punishable by confinement in the penitentiary (unless the candidate received a full pardon); and never have been convicted of a felony in federal court after December 8, 1992, nor of a crime in the court of another state which is a felony in this state, after December 8, 1992, as provided in Section 44 of the Mississippi Constitution.

The mayor and members of the board of aldermen shall be qualified electors (registered voters) of the municipality and the aldermen elected from and by wards shall be residents of their respective wards. Both the mayor and members of the board of aldermen shall be residents of the municipality for at least two years prior to the general election; however, this does not apply to municipalities with a population of less than 1,000. Miss. Code Ann. § 21-3-9; Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-300. Barker v. Ivory, 381 So. 3d 357, 361 (Miss. 2024)

In a Council form of government, the mayor and members of the council shall be qualified electors of the municipality and, the councilmen elected from and by wards shall be residents of their respective wards; however, if the city be divided into less than six wards, the remaining councilmen shall be elected at large. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 21-7-7, 21-3-9. having less than one thousand (1,000) residents according to the latest federal decennial census.

In a Commission form of government, the mayor and councilman shall be elected from the municipality at large or may be divided into specific posts. Each must be a qualified elector of the municipality and a resident of the municipality for at least one year prior to the day before their term begins. Miss. Code Ann. § 21-5-5.

Mayor-Council form of government, the mayor must be a resident of the municipality for two years and a councilman must be a resident of the ward for two years. Miss. Code Ann. § 21-8-7.  However, the two year residency requirement does not apply to municipalities with a population of less than 1,000.  Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-300.

Municipal Executive Committee candidates must be qualified electors (registered voters) of the State of Mississippi in the municipality for which the candidate seeks election, and a resident of the municipality he/she seeks to represent.  Each municipal executive committee shall have as many members as there are elective officers of the municipality, and the members of the municipal executive committee of each political party shall be elected in the primary elections held for the nomination of candidates for municipal offices.  There are no qualifying fees due from candidates for executive committees. 

Municipal  political party candidates for mayor, alderman or councilman must submit a filing fee of ten dollars ($10.00) to the Municipal Clerk, payable to the Municipal Executive Committee (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-309) by 5:00 p.m. at least sixty (60) days prior to the primary election and, (2) a written Qualifying Statement of Intent containing the name and address of the candidate, the name of the party with which the candidate is affiliated, and the office the candidate is seeking (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-309 (1972)). The Municipal Clerk must forward the Statement of Intent and the filing fee to the Secretary of the proper Executive Committee.

Independent candidates for mayor, alderman or councilman do not pay a qualifying fee.

To qualify as an independent candidate in a municipal general election, a candidate must file a Qualifying Statement of Intent and a Petition with signatures with the Municipal Clerk by 5:00 p.m. at least sixty (60) days prior to the first primary election (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 23-15-361 and 23-15-309 (1972)). The petition must be signed by at least fifty (50) qualified voters of a municipality or ward, if the municipality or ward has a population of one thousand (1,000) residents or more. The petition must be signed by at least fifteen (15) qualified voters of a municipality or ward, if the municipality or ward, has a population of fewer than one thousand (1,000) residents (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-361 (1972)). The Municipal Clerk must certify that the signatures are those of registered voters in the municipality and/or ward.

Candidates must not have been convicted of bribery, perjury or other infamous crime, being defined as a crime punishable by confinement in the penitentiary (unless the candidate received a full pardon); and never have been convicted of a felony in federal court after December 8, 1992, nor of a crime in the court of another state which is a felony in this state, after December 8, 1992, as provided in Section 44 of the Mississippi Constitution.

The mayor and members of the board of aldermen shall be qualified electors (registered voters) of the municipality and the aldermen elected from and by wards shall be residents of their respective wards. Both the mayor and members of the board of aldermen shall be residents of the municipality for at least two years prior to the general election; however, this does not apply to municipalities with a population of less than 1,000. Miss. Code Ann. § 21-3-9; Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-300. Barker v. Ivory, 381 So. 3d 357, 361 (Miss. 2024)

In a Council form of government, the mayor and members of the council shall be qualified electors of the municipality and, the councilmen elected from and by wards shall be residents of their respective wards; however, if the city be divided into less than six wards, the remaining councilmen shall be elected at large. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 21-7-7, 21-3-9. having less than one thousand (1,000) residents according to the latest federal decennial census.

In a Commission form of government, the mayor and councilman shall be elected from the municipality at large or may be divided into specific posts. Each must be a qualified elector of the municipality and a resident of the municipality for at least one year prior to the day before their term begins. Miss. Code Ann. § 21-5-5.

Mayor-Council form of government, the mayor must be a resident of the municipality for two years and a councilman must be a resident of the ward for two years. Miss. Code Ann. § 21-8-7.  However, the two year residency requirement does not apply to municipalities with a population of less than 1,000.  Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-300.

Municipal Executive Committee candidates must be qualified electors (registered voters) of the State of Mississippi in the municipality for which the candidate seeks election, and a resident of the municipality he/she seeks to represent.  Each municipal executive committee shall have as many members as there are elective officers of the municipality, and the members of the municipal executive committee of each political party shall be elected in the primary elections held for the nomination of candidates for municipal offices.  There are no qualifying fees due from candidates for executive committees. 

Municipal  political party candidates for mayor, alderman or councilman must submit a filing fee of ten dollars ($10.00) to the Municipal Clerk, payable to the Municipal Executive Committee (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-309) by 5:00 p.m. at least sixty (60) days prior to the primary election and, (2) a written Qualifying Statement of Intent containing the name and address of the candidate, the name of the party with which the candidate is affiliated, and the office the candidate is seeking (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-309 (1972)). The Municipal Clerk must forward the Statement of Intent and the filing fee to the Secretary of the proper Executive Committee.

Independent candidates for mayor, alderman or councilman do not pay a qualifying fee.

To qualify as an independent candidate in a municipal general election, a candidate must file a Qualifying Statement of Intent and a Petition with signatures with the Municipal Clerk by 5:00 p.m. at least sixty (60) days prior to the first primary election (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 23-15-361 and 23-15-309 (1972)). The petition must be signed by at least fifty (50) qualified voters of a municipality or ward, if the municipality or ward has a population of one thousand (1,000) residents or more. The petition must be signed by at least fifteen (15) qualified voters of a municipality or ward, if the municipality or ward, has a population of fewer than one thousand (1,000) residents (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-361 (1972)). The Municipal Clerk must certify that the signatures are those of registered voters in the municipality and/or ward.

Candidates must not have been convicted of bribery, perjury or other infamous crime, being defined as a crime punishable by confinement in the penitentiary (unless the candidate received a full pardon); and never have been convicted of a felony in federal court after December 8, 1992, nor of a crime in the court of another state which is a felony in this state, after December 8, 1992, as provided in Section 44 of the Mississippi Constitution.

The mayor and members of the board of aldermen shall be qualified electors (registered voters) of the municipality and the aldermen elected from and by wards shall be residents of their respective wards. Both the mayor and members of the board of aldermen shall be residents of the municipality for at least two years prior to the general election; however, this does not apply to municipalities with a population of less than 1,000. Miss. Code Ann. § 21-3-9; Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-300. Barker v. Ivory, 381 So. 3d 357, 361 (Miss. 2024)

In a Council form of government, the mayor and members of the council shall be qualified electors of the municipality and, the councilmen elected from and by wards shall be residents of their respective wards; however, if the city be divided into less than six wards, the remaining councilmen shall be elected at large. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 21-7-7, 21-3-9. having less than one thousand (1,000) residents according to the latest federal decennial census.

In a Commission form of government, the mayor and councilman shall be elected from the municipality at large or may be divided into specific posts. Each must be a qualified elector of the municipality and a resident of the municipality for at least one year prior to the day before their term begins. Miss. Code Ann. § 21-5-5.

Mayor-Council form of government, the mayor must be a resident of the municipality for two years and a councilman must be a resident of the ward for two years. Miss. Code Ann. § 21-8-7.  However, the two year residency requirement does not apply to municipalities with a population of less than 1,000.  Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-300.

Municipal Executive Committee candidates must be qualified electors (registered voters) of the State of Mississippi in the municipality for which the candidate seeks election, and a resident of the municipality he/she seeks to represent.  Each municipal executive committee shall have as many members as there are elective officers of the municipality, and the members of the municipal executive committee of each political party shall be elected in the primary elections held for the nomination of candidates for municipal offices.  There are no qualifying fees due from candidates for executive committees. 

Municipal  political party candidates for mayor, alderman or councilman must submit a filing fee of ten dollars ($10.00) to the Municipal Clerk, payable to the Municipal Executive Committee (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-309) by 5:00 p.m. at least sixty (60) days prior to the primary election and, (2) a written Qualifying Statement of Intent containing the name and address of the candidate, the name of the party with which the candidate is affiliated, and the office the candidate is seeking (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-309 (1972)). The Municipal Clerk must forward the Statement of Intent and the filing fee to the Secretary of the proper Executive Committee.

Independent candidates for mayor, alderman or councilman do not pay a qualifying fee.

To qualify as an independent candidate in a municipal general election, a candidate must file a Qualifying Statement of Intent and a Petition with signatures with the Municipal Clerk by 5:00 p.m. at least sixty (60) days prior to the first primary election (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 23-15-361 and 23-15-309 (1972)). The petition must be signed by at least fifty (50) qualified voters of a municipality or ward, if the municipality or ward has a population of one thousand (1,000) residents or more. The petition must be signed by at least fifteen (15) qualified voters of a municipality or ward, if the municipality or ward, has a population of fewer than one thousand (1,000) residents (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-361 (1972)). The Municipal Clerk must certify that the signatures are those of registered voters in the municipality and/or ward.

Candidates must not have been convicted of bribery, perjury or other infamous crime, being defined as a crime punishable by confinement in the penitentiary (unless the candidate received a full pardon); and never have been convicted of a felony in federal court after December 8, 1992, nor of a crime in the court of another state which is a felony in this state, after December 8, 1992, as provided in Section 44 of the Mississippi Constitution.

The mayor and members of the board of aldermen shall be qualified electors (registered voters) of the municipality and the aldermen elected from and by wards shall be residents of their respective wards. Both the mayor and members of the board of aldermen shall be residents of the municipality for at least two years prior to the general election; however, this does not apply to municipalities with a population of less than 1,000. Miss. Code Ann. § 21-3-9; Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-300. Barker v. Ivory, 381 So. 3d 357, 361 (Miss. 2024)

In a Council form of government, the mayor and members of the council shall be qualified electors of the municipality and, the councilmen elected from and by wards shall be residents of their respective wards; however, if the city be divided into less than six wards, the remaining councilmen shall be elected at large. Miss. Code Ann. §§ 21-7-7, 21-3-9. having less than one thousand (1,000) residents according to the latest federal decennial census.

In a Commission form of government, the mayor and councilman shall be elected from the municipality at large or may be divided into specific posts. Each must be a qualified elector of the municipality and a resident of the municipality for at least one year prior to the day before their term begins. Miss. Code Ann. § 21-5-5.

Mayor-Council form of government, the mayor must be a resident of the municipality for two years and a councilman must be a resident of the ward for two years. Miss. Code Ann. § 21-8-7.  However, the two year residency requirement does not apply to municipalities with a population of less than 1,000.  Miss. Code Ann. 23-15-300.

Municipal Executive Committee candidates must be qualified electors (registered voters) of the State of Mississippi in the municipality for which the candidate seeks election, and a resident of the municipality he/she seeks to represent.  Each municipal executive committee shall have as many members as there are elective officers of the municipality, and the members of the municipal executive committee of each political party shall be elected in the primary elections held for the nomination of candidates for municipal offices.  There are no qualifying fees due from candidates for executive committees. 

Municipal  political party candidates for mayor, alderman or councilman must submit a filing fee of ten dollars ($10.00) to the Municipal Clerk, payable to the Municipal Executive Committee (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-309) by 5:00 p.m. at least sixty (60) days prior to the primary election and, (2) a written Qualifying Statement of Intent containing the name and address of the candidate, the name of the party with which the candidate is affiliated, and the office the candidate is seeking (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-309 (1972)). The Municipal Clerk must forward the Statement of Intent and the filing fee to the Secretary of the proper Executive Committee.

Independent candidates for mayor, alderman or councilman do not pay a qualifying fee.

To qualify as an independent candidate in a municipal general election, a candidate must file a Qualifying Statement of Intent and a Petition with signatures with the Municipal Clerk by 5:00 p.m. at least sixty (60) days prior to the first primary election (Miss. Code Ann. §§ 23-15-361 and 23-15-309 (1972)). The petition must be signed by at least fifty (50) qualified voters of a municipality or ward, if the municipality or ward has a population of one thousand (1,000) residents or more. The petition must be signed by at least fifteen (15) qualified voters of a municipality or ward, if the municipality or ward, has a population of fewer than one thousand (1,000) residents (Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-361 (1972)). The Municipal Clerk must certify that the signatures are those of registered voters in the municipality and/or ward.

Candidates must not have been convicted of bribery, perjury or other infamous crime, being defined as a crime punishable by confinement in the penitentiary (unless the candidate received a full pardon); and never have been convicted of a felony in federal court after December 8, 1992, nor of a crime in the court of another state which is a felony in this state, after December 8, 1992, as provided in Section 44 of the Mississippi Constitution.

A candidate shall be a qualified elector of the district in which election is sought, and have a high school diploma or its equivalent. Must be a resident of the district in which he/she seeks election for two (2) years preceding the day of election. Miss. Const. of1890, Art. XII, §250; Miss. Code §§§ 37-7-201, 37-7-203, 37-7-306, 23-15-300.
All candidates file a Statement of Intent, Affidavit of the Candidate and petition containing the signatures of not less than 50 qualified electors of the district with the Circuit Clerk.  If there are less than one hundred (100) qualified electors of the area to be represented, the petition must contain the signatures of not less than 20% of the qualified electors of the area. No qualifying fee is paid.

A candidate shall be a qualified elector of the district in which election is sought, and have a high school diploma or its equivalent.Must be a resident of the district in which he/she seeks election for two (2) years preceding the day of election. Miss. Const. of1890, Art. XII, §250; Miss. Code §§ 37-7-306, 23-15-300.

All candidates file a Statement of Intent and petition containing the signatures of not less than 50 qualified electors of the district with the Circuit Clerk.  If there are less than one hundred (100) qualified electors of the area to be represented, the petition must contain the signatures of not less than 20% of the qualified electors of the area. No qualifying fee is paid.

A candidate shall be a qualified elector of the district in which election is sought, and have a high school diploma or its equivalent. Must be a resident of the district in which he/she seeks election for two (2) years preceding the day of election. Miss. Const. of1890, Art. XII, §250; Miss. Code § 37-7-306.

All candidates file a Statement of Intent and petition containing the signatures of not less than 50 qualified electors of the district with the Circuit Clerk.  If there are less than one hundred (100) qualified electors of the area to be represented, the petition must contain the signatures of not less than 20% of the qualified electors of the area. No qualifying fee is paid.​

A candidate shall be a qualified elector of the district in which election is sought, and have a high school diploma or its equivalent. Must be a resident of the district in which he/she seeks election for two (2) years preceding the day of election. Miss. Const. of1890, Art. XII, §250; Miss. Code § 37-7-306. 
All candidates file a Statement of Intent and petition containing the signatures of not less than 50 qualified electors of the district with the Circuit Clerk. If there are less than one hundred (100) qualified electors of the area to be represented, the petition must contain the signatures of not less than 20% of the qualified electors of the area. No qualifying fee is paid. ​