Bill > SB2349

This bill amends Mississippi law to increase penalties for the crime of "vote fraud," which encompasses various actions like illegally influencing absentee votes through payment or promises of value, aiding in violations of absentee voting laws, selling one's vote, fraudulently requesting or submitting absentee ballot applications, or willfully swearing falsely on certain affidavits. Previously, penalties could include a fine of at least $500 or jail time, but this bill mandates a minimum fine of $1,000 and a prison sentence of at least one year in the state penitentiary, with the possibility of up to five years imprisonment and fines up to $5,000. It also revises penalties for compensating individuals based on the number of absentee voters assisted or ballots cast, also imposing a minimum $1,000 fine and at least one year in the penitentiary.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2349.xml