Candidate qualifications; revise process for.

Changed qualification submission from requiring a Mississippi ID card to requiring a Secretary of State-prescribed form and written affidavit under penalty of perjury.

Updated independent and special election candidate fee deadlines from 60 days before presidential preference primary to 75 days before presidential congressional preference primary.

Added requirement for candidates to include physical address and phone number in qualification affidavits.

Extended presidential preference primary qualification deadlines from January 1-15 to November 15-December 15.

Changed presidential preference primary fee payment deadline from 60 days before primary to 75 days before primary.

Added redistricting exception allowing candidates who were properly registered in a jurisdiction but redistricted into a new jurisdiction to remain eligible despite voting outside the new jurisdiction during the residency period.

Modified fine assessment for executive committees that fail to transmit qualification documents, adding a $2,500 cap on total fines per qualifying deadline.

Changed section numbering in Section 23-15-1093 to reflect new presidential preference primary filing deadlines.