The Sun Herald reports:
JACKSON, Miss. - The mayor's race has taken an unexpected twist with Jackson Democratic officials seeking legal advice to see if former Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics director Frank Melton can stay in the race.
The key issue is whether Melton should be disqualified because he has failed to file homestead exemption in Mississippi.
In Mississippi, homestead exemption has been considered by the courts as means of establishing residency. Melton has lived in Jackson for 18 years, but he said he files an exemption on a home in Tyler, Texas.
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