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MS SB2575

Bill

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Angela Turner-Ford

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a secure internet website administered by the Secretary of State with support from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety to allow qualified electors to register to vote online and update existing voter registration information.

  • Requires applicants to have a current and valid Mississippi driver's license or photo identification card, with verification that the provided license/ID number, name, and date of birth match records with the Department of Public Safety.

  • Sets a 30-day deadline before any election for online registration submissions and requires county registrars to process applications within 14 days, providing written approval notices that serve as voter registration cards showing assigned voter registration numbers and polling location information.

  • Establishes grounds for rejection of online applications, including incomplete information, inability to verify applicant eligibility, applicant already registered as a qualified elector, or failure to match Department of Public Safety records; rejected applicants may attempt registration in person or by mail.

  • Updates existing voter registration law sections to reference online registration procedures and sets the effective date as July 1, 2021.

Legislative Description

Online voter registration; implement.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Elections1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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