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MS SB2593

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Don Hartness

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Restricts Mississippi primary elections to only registered voters affiliated with that specific political party, effective July 1, 2027
  • Voters can establish party affiliation by completing a uniform statewide voter registration application or by voting in a party's primary election
  • Unaffiliated voters may participate in nonpartisan elections held alongside party primaries but cannot vote in partisan primary contests
  • Requires each political party's state executive committee to notify the Secretary of State annually by January 1 of any voter qualifications for participating in their primary
  • Classifies voting in a party primary other than one's registered party as vote fraud, punishable by fines of $500-$5,000, up to one year in county jail, or 1-5 years in state penitentiary

Legislative Description

Party primaries; close to only registered voters affiliated with a political party.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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