Mississippi Election Reform Act of 2022 Summary

• Establishes online voter registration for eligible unregistered persons through a secure website, with verification using driver's license or photo identification records from the Department of Public Safety.

• Requires the Secretary of State to compare voter registration databases with state identification records to prevent non-U.S. citizens from voting, with a 30-day process for flagged voters to provide citizenship proof or face removal from registration rolls.

• Creates a confirmation notice system requiring county registrars to send notices to voters inactive for two years; voters who fail to respond within four consecutive years (including two federal elections) can be removed from the voter roll, with records retained for at least two federal general elections.

• Removes the option to mark election ballots with indelible pencil, allowing only ink marking with cross (X) or check mark (V) symbols.

• Authorizes the Secretary of State to regulate review, certification, decertification, and implementation of voting systems, and requires new political parties to select interim officers to fulfill registration requirements.