MS HB195

Authorizes any municipality with a population of 2,500 residents or less to conduct special elections for candidates or issues at one centralized polling location instead of multiple precincts.

Requires the centralized polling place to be located at city hall or another designated location, with signs posted at each closed precinct and notices published in newspapers for three weeks before the election.

Modifies residency requirements for ward-based municipal office candidates to require two years of municipality residency but only current residency in the specific ward at the time of qualifying for office.

Applies the one-polling-place provision only to special elections and does not affect general or primary elections for municipal officers.

Becomes effective upon passage.