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MS SB2349
Bill
AI Summary
- Increases minimum fine for vote fraud from $500 to $1,000, with maximum remaining at $5,000
- Eliminates option of county jail sentence, making state penitentiary imprisonment of 1-5 years mandatory for all vote fraud convictions
- Removes judicial discretion to impose only a fine or only imprisonment; both fine and prison time are now required
- Applies same mandatory penalties to those who pay ballot assisters based on number of voters assisted or ballots cast
- Effective date: July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Voter fraud; increase penalties for.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Elections1/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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