MS HB1305

Establishes post-election audit procedures requiring county registrars to submit election data to the Secretary of State within 10 days, with audits triggered if discrepancies meet specified thresholds based on precinct vote totals.

Creates a risk-limiting audit program for statewide elections beginning August 31, 2027, requiring manual recounts if audits fail to confirm election outcomes, with a pilot program starting November 7, 2023, in at least five counties.

Implements voter registration list maintenance requiring confirmation notices to voters who have moved, registered elsewhere, or not voted in specified periods, with purging after four consecutive years of non-response and non-voting.

Requires social media platforms to report within three business days when candidates or elected officials are restricted from accounts and authorizes the Secretary of State to establish voting system certification rules.

Increases election commissioner per diem from $110 to $165 per day on election days and adds $100 per diem for conducting election recounts, effective July 1, 2023.