Polling places; prohibit from being closed within sixty days before an election.
HB 1419 prohibits changing polling place locations within 60 days before any primary, general, runoff, or special election in Mississippi, unless "exigent circumstances" exist. This applies to municipal and county election authorities, directly affecting how voting locations are managed. If a change is made within the 60-day window, authorities must document their reasons in meeting minutes and provide public notice at city hall, the courthouse, the registrar's office, and a local newspaper for three weeks (or weekly if within three days of the election). The law aims to prevent last-minute disruptions that could hinder voter access to polling sites.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Signed Mar 12, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2025 · House Feb 5, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Mar 6, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 12, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred To Elections
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Apportionment and Elections
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Zakiya Summers
DDemocratic
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