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MS HB347

MS HB347
Early voting; authorize.

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Introduced
01/10/2025
In Committee
01/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/04/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Create The Early Voting Act; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The Early Voting Period Shall Begin Six Days Before The Election And Continue Until The Last Regular Business Day Preceding The Election; To Provide That Early Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For Early Voting In The Registrar's Office During Regular Business Hours; To Provide That Notice Of Early Voting Shall Be Provided In Three Public Places Eight Days Before The Voting Begins; To Provide The Procedures To Follow When Casting A Ballot During The Early Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The Early Voting Period; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-647, 23-15-649, 23-15-657, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-719 And 23-15-735, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Voters Who Are Eligible To Vote By Absentee Ballot; To Prohibit A Voter From Casting An Absentee Ballot In Person At The Office Of The County Registrar; To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 23-15-31, 23-15-37, 23-15-43, 23-15-47, 23-15-65, 23-15-127, 23-15-153, 23-15-171, 23-15-173, 23-15-191, 23-15-195, 23-15-197, 23-15-231, 23-15-233, 23-15-239, 23-15-241, 23-15-245, 23-15-247, 23-15-251, 23-15-255, 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-309, 23-15-331, 23-15-333, 23-15-335, 23-15-353, 23-15-357, 23-15-359, 23-15-363, 23-15-367, 7-3-39, 23-15-511, 23-15-515, 23-15-545, 23-15-573, 23-15-781, 23-15-785, 23-15-807, 23-15-833, 23-15-843, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857, 23-15-859, 23-15-895, 23-15-913, 23-15-963, 23-15-977, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1081, 23-15-1083, 23-15-1085, 23-15-1091, 21-3-3, 21-9-17, 37-5-9, 21-8-7 And 9-4-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill creates an early voting system in Mississippi that allows qualified voters to cast ballots at their county registrar's office during a six-day period before each election. Here's a comprehensive summary: This bill establishes the Early Voting Act, which permits qualified electors to vote early at their county registrar's office during a six-day period before any primary, general, runoff, special, or municipal election. The early voting period will begin six days before the election and continue until 5:00 p.m. on the Saturday preceding election day. During this period, voters can cast ballots during regular business hours at the registrar's office, with registrars required to provide at least one additional voting location for every 30,000 county voters or 10,000 municipal voters. Registrars must post notices about early voting hours in three public places at least eight days before early voting begins. Voters must present an acceptable form of photo identification when voting early, and their votes will be final and saved using a system that allows examination for certification and audit purposes. Early voting ballots will be announced simultaneously with election day votes. Each political party and candidate will have the right to be present during early voting and challenge voter qualifications, similar to procedures on election day. The bill also makes numerous technical amendments to existing election laws to incorporate early voting provisions, such as modifying ballot preparation, polling place procedures, and candidate qualification processes. These changes ensure that early voting is integrated consistently across different types of elections and jurisdictions. The early voting system will become effective on July 1, 2027, giving election officials ample time to prepare for implementation.

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Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Died In Committee (on 02/04/2025)

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