SB2585Introduced in the Senate
In-person early voting; allow.
Introduced by Rod Hickman, District 32
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act To Create The "in-person Early Voting Act"; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That The In-person Early Voting Period Shall Begin 15 Days Before The Election And Continue Until 12:00 P.m. On The Saturday Immediately Preceding The Election; To Provide That In-person Early Voting Shall Be For Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office; To Provide The Hours For In-person Early Voting In The Registrar's Office During Regular Business Hours; To Provide Extended Hours To Vote During The Last Full Week Preceding An Election; To Provide That Notice Of In-person 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 In-person Early Voting Period; To Provide The Manner For Challenging The Qualifications Of A Voter During The In-person Early Voting Period; To Prohibit Voting Via Ballot Harvesting, Ballot Drop Boxes Or With Mail-in Or Absentee Ballots For Reasons Or Instances Other Than What Is Allowed By The Mississippi Election Code; To Amend Sections 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-631, 23-15-637, 23-15-713, 23-15-715 And 23-15-719, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
February 3, 2026
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Bill history
Referred To Elections
Died In Committee
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