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Office Type
State Offices
Party Candidate Form
Statewide Party Cand Qualifying Statement 23_2.pdf
Independent Candidate Form
Ind Cand Qualifying Petition STATE_Rev 1 2020_5.pdf
Statewide Ind Cand Qualifying Statement_Rev 9 2019_2.pdf
Special Elections Form
Ind Cand Qualifying Petition STATE_Rev 1 2020_6.pdf
SE Ind Cand Qualifying Statement_Rev 9 2019_2.pdf
Qualifications

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.