SB 2625 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Elections; allow individuals to vote by affidavit if they register after thirty-day cutoff but before election day.

SB 2625 would allow Mississippi voters who register after the 30-day deadline but before election day to cast a ballot using a signed affidavit at their polling place. This applies specifically to individuals who legally registered late but were otherwise eligible to vote. Voters would complete a written affidavit stating they believe they are registered and eligible, and their ballot would be processed in a separate envelope requiring verification of ID within five business days to be counted. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and was not enacted.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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