.candidate-form input { margin-bottom: 10px; padding: 8px; width: 100%; }
.candidate-form { border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 20px; max-width: 600px; background: #f9f9f9; }
.mepr-hired-rejected-wrapper{border: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 20px; max-width: 600px; background: #f9f9f9;}

.fade-out {
  padding: 10px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  animation: fadeOut 0.5s ease-in-out 4s forwards;
}
.notice.success {
  background-color: #d4edda;
  color: #155724;
  border: 1px solid #c3e6cb;
}
.notice.error {
  background-color: #f8d7da;
  color: #721c24;
  border: 1px solid #f5c6cb;
}

@keyframes fadeOut {
  to { opacity: 0; height: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0; overflow: hidden; }
}