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MS HB858
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Noah Sanford
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AI Summary
- OMR (Optical Mark Recognition) voting equipment in Mississippi must not be capable of establishing wireless connections when in use during an election, effective July 1, 2026
- Wireless hardware may still exist within voting systems, but the hardware cannot be used during elections
- The Mississippi Voting Modernization Grant Program, administered by the Secretary of State, provides funding to counties for purchasing modern voting systems that produce voter-verifiable paper ballots
- Voting equipment purchased through the grant program must not have wireless remote connection capability
- Counties receive pro rata grant funding based on their number of polling places and may use funds for hardware, software, maintenance, electronic poll books, paper ballots, and voter roll maintenance costs
Legislative Description
OMR voting equipment; prohibit from being capable of establishing wireless connections during an election.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Elections2/17/2026
Apportionment and Elections1/16/2026
Full Bill Text
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