Mississippi Municipal elections are Tuesday, June 3rd. It got us to thinking about our two main political parties. So we invited them to come on the show and tell us what they want us to know and give our listeners a chance to ask what they want to know. Today, we’ve got Chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party Mike Hurst.

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When’s our next election? The GENERAL ELECTION DAY FOR MUNICIPALITIES is Tuesday, June 3rd: Polling places must be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Absentee ballots returned by mail MUST be postmarked on or before Election Day and received by the Municipal Clerk’s Office within five business days.

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Do you want to know where you can get more information about Mississippi Republicans? msgop.org

You can learn about the party, the platform, shop the store or donate.

Would YOU like to be more involved in the Mississippi Republican Party? On the website: MSGOP.org there’s information about Mississippi Federation of Republican Women, The Mississippi Federation of College Republicans, Young Republican Federation of Mississippi. There are also different volunteer services that folks can sign up for.

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Finally, In Legal Terms gets a chance to talk about Volunteering. The week of April 21st the MPB Think Radio shows talked about different volunteering opportunities and the benefits you receive by giving to your community. Today, we’ve got Gayla Carpenter-Sanders, the Executive Director and General Counsel of the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project.

Would you like to Volunteer with the MS Volunteer Lawyers Project? If you’re an attorney, law student, college student, or paralegal you can register with MVLP or you could sign up to help with a specific legal clinic. This is done on their website: mvlp.org and click on “Get Involved”.

If you’re in need of the services of the MS Volunteer Lawyers Project, you might want to attend one of their Self Representation Clinics. There are clinics that discuss: Irreconcilable Differences Divorces, Uncontested Guardianships, Advance Healthcare Directives, Power of Attorneys, Simple Wills, Misdemeanor Expungements, Felony Expungements, and Foreclosure Prevention. We’ll have the link to the dates for these clinics on this shows information page on our website and podcast.

The week of April 21st the MPB Think Radio shows and podcasts talked about different volunteering opportunities and the benefits you receive by giving to your community. Find each podcast or go to mpbonline.org/radio and listen to each show. Deep South Dining had Stewpot. Now You’re Talking had MS Commission for Volunteer Service. Fix It 101’s guest was Habitat for Humanity. The Sit Down talked with Shower Power. Next Stop Mississippi hosted Miss Mississippi Volunteer. Our other shows integrated volunteering into their show topics.

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If you or someone you know wants a new job, you’ll probably have to interview for it. What can an interviewer legally ask you? What are some of the tips when hiring workers? We’ll learn about employment law today with MPB’s own Human Resource’s Director Sarah Mann who is also a lawyer.

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When I went to the Secretary of State’s website, I got a pop up window that said: Sign up now for election text alerts from the Mississippi Secretary of State! Text "MS ELECTIONS" to 80946.

And YESTERDAY was the Voter Registration Deadline to be eligible to vote in the June 3, 2025 Municipal General Election. If you missed out – still register for the next primary or election or runoff election.

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is a federal agency, but they have local offices in Mobile, Memphis, and Jackson. Their website has tons in employment law answers.

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