MS HB376

Authorizes the Attorney General and Secretary of State (or their representatives) to be present in any polling place during all types of elections.

Creates an Election Crimes Unit within the Attorney General's Office, staffed with one prosecutor and two investigators, with authority to employ additional staff as needed.

Requires the Attorney General and Secretary of State to develop a certification form to ensure voter integrity when voters receive assistance at the polls, and imposes penalties of up to $1,000 fine or six months imprisonment for poll managers who fail to follow assistance requirements.

Expands grounds for removal of elected public officers to include conviction of any crime relating to voting or voter registration, and bars such officers from holding elected office after removal.

Repeals references to poll taxes in state law and requires submission of the act to the U.S. Attorney General or federal court for Voting Rights Act compliance.