Mandy Gunasekara, a Republican candidate on the primary ballot for the Northern District Public Service Commissioner post, answers questions regarding a residency challenge in Hinds County Circuit Court, March 22, 2023, in Jackson, Miss. The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday, May 11, affirmed a judge's ruling that Gunasekara failed to meet a five-year residency requirement and cannot appear on the ballot. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former chief of staff for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency won't appear on the ballot for a Mississippi Public Service Commission post because she failed to meet an in-state residency requirement, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
