Mississippi House Bill 22

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Authorize A Qualified Elector Who Wishes To Register To Vote To Register On The Day Of The Election And Then Proceed To Cast His Or Her Vote At The Proper Polling Place; To Provide The Location To Conduct The Registration On Election Day; To Provide The Identification Required To Be Presented In Order To Register To Vote On Election Day; To Provide The Procedures That Poll Managers Must Implement When A Person Registers To Vote On Election Day; To Provide That Election Day Registration Ballots Must Be Treated The Same As Absentee Ballots For Certain Purposes; To Require The Secretary Of State To Promulgate The Necessary Rules And Regulations To Effectuate Same Day Voter Registration; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-13, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 And 23-15-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Same-day voter registration; authorize.

Rep. Omeria Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-07	House	Referred To Apportionment and Elections

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
23	15	11	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	125	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	13	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	35	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	37	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	39	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	41	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0022.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/0001-0099/HB0022IN.htm