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This bill requires the Mississippi Department of Information and Technology Services (MDITS), in collaboration with the Secretary of State, to establish minimum cybersecurity standards and policies for county registrars and election commissioners by January 1, 2027, to protect the integrity of voter registration and election data within the Statewide Elections Management System (SEMS). The SEMS is the official state system for managing voter registration. These new policies will include assessments to ensure compliance, and the results of these assessments will be kept confidential but accessible to the State Auditor for auditing purposes, and also available to MDITS and the Secretary of State upon request. The bill also outlines consequences for failing to meet these cybersecurity standards, including a grace period for initial non-compliance and, starting in 2028, limitations on a county's use of funds from the Election Support Fund until compliance is achieved.

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