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MS SB2587
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates the "In-Person Absentee Voting Act" establishing a 22-day early voting period beginning 22 days before each primary, general, runoff, special, and municipal election and ending at 12:00 p.m. on the Saturday before election day
- Restricts in-person absentee voting locations to the registrar's office or adjacent government-owned buildings, with no additional satellite locations permitted
- Requires voters to have a qualifying excuse to vote absentee in-person, including military service, disability, age 65 or older, temporary residence outside the county, or being an emergency response provider deployed during a declared emergency
- Extends voting hours during the last full week before an election until 7:00 p.m. and mandates Saturday voting from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the two Saturdays preceding each election
- Removes "required to be at work on election day" as a standalone excuse for in-person absentee voting, though it remains available for mail-in absentee ballots
Legislative Description
In-person absentee voting; to amend the process of.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Apportionment and Elections2/18/2026
Elections1/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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