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MS SB2591
MS SB2591Party primaries; close to only registered voters affiliated with a political party.
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Introduced
01/19/2026
01/19/2026
In Committee
01/19/2026
01/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Provide That Only Registered Voters Affiliated With A Political Party May Vote In The Party's Primary Election; To Provide That Registered Voters Not Affiliated With A Political Party May Vote In Any Nonpartisan Election Held In Conjunction With A Party Primary Election; To Require The State Executive Committee Of A Political Party To Designate Annually Any Qualifications For Electors To Be Eligible To Vote In The Party's Primary Election; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Prescribe By Rule A Uniform Statewide Voter Registration Application That Shall Be Used To Designate An Elector's Party Affiliation; To Amend Sections 23-15-575 And 23-15-753, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Person Who Votes In A Political Party Primary Other Than That In Which The Person Is Registered Shall Be Guilty Of Vote Fraud; To Amend Sections 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 And 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Circuit And Municipal Clerks To Enter Into The Statewide Elections Management System An Elector's Party Affiliation As Designated On The Elector's Uniform Statewide Voter Registration Application; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that only registered voters affiliated with a specific political party can vote in that party's primary election, while unaffiliated voters can participate in nonpartisan elections held concurrently. It requires political parties' state executive committees to annually set qualifications for primary voters, and the Secretary of State will create a standardized statewide voter registration application to record party affiliation. Voting in a primary for a party other than the one a voter is registered with will be considered vote fraud, punishable by fines or imprisonment. The bill also updates various sections of Mississippi law to incorporate the use of this uniform statewide voter registration application and to allow circuit and municipal clerks to enter party affiliation information into the Statewide Elections Management System, which is a statewide database for managing voter registration.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2591.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2591IN.htm |
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