Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes early voting 15 days before an election in Mississippi.

Highlights:

• Authorizes registered electors to vote at their local circuit clerk’s office without an excuse for 15 days before the date voting polls open (Sec. 1-14).

• Repeals the 45-day in-person absentee voting period but specifies the process shall remain the same including having to have an approved photo identification present to cast a ballot (Sec. 1-14).

• Requires people to fall into the state’s set of categories allowing them to cast a ballot early, which include the following (Sec. 1-14):

• Being over 65 years old;

• being  disabled; or 

• Providing an “excuse” such as being out of town on Election Day.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall become effective beginning January 1, 2026 (Sec. 15).

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