MS HB1026

Requires election officials to use a candidate's or appointed person's most recent homestead exemption filing address to verify residence for all elective offices if homestead exemption has been filed.

Applies homestead exemption address verification to county election commissioners, municipal candidates, county/district office candidates, congressional candidates, and municipal appointees.

Amends Mississippi Code sections 23-15-213, 23-15-299, 23-15-309, 23-15-313, 23-15-359, 23-15-839, 23-15-853, and 23-15-857 to incorporate homestead filing verification procedures.

Establishes that the homestead exemption filing address shall be deemed the address of residence for purposes of verifying candidate and appointee eligibility and residency requirements.

Requires submission to the Attorney General of the United States for preclearance under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and takes effect upon such approval.