MS SB2569

Mandates that counties and municipalities must hold a public election before issuing any bonds, removing previous provisions that allowed governing bodies to proceed without voter approval in certain circumstances

Requires a three-fifths (60%) supermajority vote of qualified electors to approve any borrowing of funds or incurring of debt for operating expenses at both the county and municipal level

Establishes election notice requirements including publication once weekly for at least 3 consecutive weeks in a local newspaper, with first publication at least 21 days before the election and last publication no more than 7 days prior

Requires governing authorities to adopt a resolution declaring intent to borrow, specifying the amount and purpose of proposed debt, before calling an election on the question

Directs the Mississippi Attorney General to submit the act to the U.S. Attorney General or U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for preclearance under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965