MS HB811

Requires candidates to submit an affidavit under penalty of perjury certifying they meet all qualifications for office, along with fees and a form prescribed by the Secretary of State.

Establishes timelines for executive committees and the Secretary of State to determine candidate qualifications: 5 days for presidential preference primaries, 15 days for federal mid-term elections, and 30 days for statewide elections.

Disqualifies candidates who voted in any election outside the jurisdiction they seek to represent during the required residency period, with an exception for candidates subsequently redistricted into their current jurisdiction.

Creates a judicial review process allowing candidates aggrieved by disqualification decisions to petition the circuit court within 10 days, with further appeal to the Supreme Court within 3 days.

Changes the presidential candidate qualifying deadline from January 1-15 to November 15-December 15 of the preceding year, and shifts congressional preference primary deadlines from 60 to 75 days before the primary.