Signed by Governor Tate Reeves

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that requires citizenship verification for voters through the federal SAVE database in Mississippi.

Highlights:

• Specifies that if a voter applicant does not provide a driver’s license number on their application and the Statewide Election Management System is unable to verify their citizenship, then the following procedure will take place (Sec. 2):

• Enter the applicant’s information into the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system;

• Send notice by first class mail to the applicant’s mailing address provided on the voter registration application; and

• Send notice by phone or email to the applicant’s contact information on their voter registration application.

• Requires any individual who receives such notice to provide proof of citizenship to the registrar (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that a voter in pending status can cast an affidavit ballot (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that the registrar may mark the applicant if an applicant fails to respond and provide proof of citizenship (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this Act is effective on July 1st, 2026 (Sec. 7).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires citizenship verification for voters through the federal SAVE database in Mississippi.

Highlights:

• Specifies that if a voter applicant does not provide a driver’s license number on their application and the Statewide Election Management System is unable to verify their citizenship, then the following procedure will take place (Sec. 2):

• Enter the applicant’s information into the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system;

• Send notice by first class mail to the applicant’s mailing address provided on the voter registration application; and

• Send notice by phone or email to the applicant’s contact information on their voter registration application.

• Requires any individual who receives such notice to provide proof of citizenship to the registrar (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that a voter in pending status can cast an affidavit ballot (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that the registrar may mark the applicant if an applicant fails to respond and provide proof of citizenship (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this Act is effective on July 1st, 2026 (Sec. 7).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires citizenship verification for voters through the federal SAVE database in Mississippi.

Highlights:

• Specifies that if a voter applicant does not provide a driver’s license number on their application and the Statewide Election Management System is unable to verify their citizenship, then the following procedure will take place (Sec. 2):

• Enter the applicant’s information into the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service’s Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system;

• Send notice by first class mail to the applicant’s mailing address provided on the voter registration application; and

• Send notice by phone or email to the applicant’s contact information on their voter registration application.

• Requires any individual who receives such notice to provide proof of citizenship to the registrar (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that a voter in pending status can cast an affidavit ballot (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that the registrar may mark the applicant if an applicant fails to respond and provide proof of citizenship (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that this Act is effective on July 1st, 2026 (Sec. 7).

Full Bill Text