The special election to fill South Ward Alderman Alex Monsour’s District 54 House seat is Nov. 7, according to information from Gov. Phil Bryant’s office.

The date is the same date set for special elections by the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office. The election is non-partisan, and all candidates must qualify with the Secretary of State.

Qualifying begins in August and ends Sept. 8 at 5 p.m.

Monsour defeated Willis Thompson in the July 6 municipal elections to win the South Ward seat.

He resigned his seat July 7 after receiving an attorney general’s opinion that he could not serve in the House and on the Board of Mayor and Aldermen because aldermen has administrative duties under the city’s special charter.