SB 2112 Summary

• Establishes a secure internet website for qualified electors to register to vote online and update registration information, with verification through Mississippi driver's license or photo ID records from the Department of Public Safety.

• Allows online voter registration applications up to 30 days before any election, with county registrars required to process applications within 14 days and notify applicants of approval or rejection with specific reasons.

• Creates a preelection day voting period beginning 21 days before each election and ending at 12:00 p.m. on the Saturday before election day, allowing qualified electors to vote in person at the registrar's office during established hours.

• Provides that preelection day votes are final and shall be announced simultaneously with votes cast on election day; allows candidates to challenge voter qualifications at preelection voting locations using same procedures as polling places.

• Modifies absentee ballot eligibility categories to include citizens temporarily residing outside their county and trained emergency response providers deployed during emergencies; requires all absentee ballots be received by registrar by a specified time on the day before election.