Chair advances technical fix to judicial redistricting; panel forwards bill to appropriations
A committee chair introduced a technical-fix bill tied to last year's judicial redistricting that affects several named counties and adds a backstop allowing candidates to qualify through May 1, 2026; the committee passed the motion and will send the bill to appropriations.
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The chair introduced a technical-fix bill tied to last year's judicial redistricting and said it only affects Carroll County, Grenada, Montgomery, Panola, Tallahatchie, Tate and Yalabushua. "If you look at the bill, it's only affecting, in, the areas of Carroll County, Grenada, Montgomery, Panola, Tallahatchie, Tate, and Yalabushua," the chair said, outlining the geographic scope.
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