Senate Bill 2057 Summary

• Establishes a secure internet website operated by the Secretary of State to allow qualified Mississippi electors with valid driver's licenses to register to vote online, with applications reviewed by county registrars within 14 days.

• Creates a "Preelection Day Voting Act" allowing qualified electors to vote in person at the registrar's office from 21 days before an election through 12:00 p.m. on the Saturday before election day, with votes cast and announced simultaneously with election day results.

• Requires preelection day voting to be conducted at the registrar's office during weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with extended hours during the final week before elections, and allows county authorities to designate additional voting centers.

• Modifies absentee ballot eligibility by adding categories for citizens temporarily residing outside their county of residence and trained emergency response providers deployed during declared emergencies.

• Requires all absentee ballots to be received by the registrar by a specific time on the day before the election rather than within five business days after election day.