Senate Bill 2571 Summary

• Establishes a secure internet website for qualified electors to register to vote online and change voter registration information, with verification through Mississippi driver's license or photo ID records.

• Authorizes qualified electors to vote during a preelection day voting period beginning 21 days before an election and ending at 12:00 p.m. on the Saturday before election day, conducted at the registrar's office from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on weekdays.

• Requires county registrars to process online voter registration applications within 14 days and establishes procedures for approval, rejection, and notification of applicants.

• Revises absentee voting categories to include Mississippi citizens temporarily residing outside their county of residence and trained or certified emergency response providers deployed during voting periods or state emergencies.

• Requires all absentee ballots to be received by the registrar by a specified time on the day before the election, with votes from preelection voting announced simultaneously with election day results.