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HB22Introduced in the House

Same-day voter registration; authorize.

Failed

Introduced by Omeria Scott, District 80

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act To Authorize A Qualified Elector Who Wishes To Register To Vote To Register On The Day Of The Election And Then Proceed To Cast His Or Her Vote At The Proper Polling Place; To Provide The Location To Conduct The Registration On Election Day; To Provide The Identification Required To Be Presented In Order To Register To Vote On Election Day; To Provide The Procedures That Poll Managers Must Implement When A Person Registers To Vote On Election Day; To Provide That Election Day Registration Ballots Must Be Treated The Same As Absentee Ballots For Certain Purposes; To Require The Secretary Of State To Promulgate The Necessary Rules And Regulations To Effectuate Same Day Voter Registration; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-13, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 And 23-15-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Where it stands

Died In Committee

February 3, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

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Bill history

  1. Referred To Apportionment and Elections

  2. Died In Committee

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