Affidavit ballots; require Secretary of State to make status of available through secure portal on his website.

HB 453 requires Mississippi's Secretary of State to create a secure online portal on the official website where voters who cast affidavit ballots can check if their vote was counted. Voters would enter a secure PIN (like the last four digits of their Social Security number) to see: 1) whether their vote was counted, and 2) if not, the specific reason (e.g., missing ID documentation). This applies directly to voters who used affidavit ballots due to issues like lacking photo ID, registration questions, or being denied voting access. The portal must be available within 30 days after any election.