2026
Regular Session
In-person absentee voting; to amend the process of.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE "IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING ACT"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING PERIOD SHALL BEGIN 22 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION AND CONTINUE UNTIL 12:00 P.M. ON THE SATURDAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING SHALL BE FOR EACH PRIMARY, GENERAL, RUNOFF, SPECIAL AND MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR PUBLIC OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THE HOURS FOR IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING IN THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS; TO PROVIDE EXTENDED HOURS TO VOTE DURING THE LAST FULL WEEK PRECEDING AN ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS FOR IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING TO TAKE PLACE; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTICE OF IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THREE PUBLIC PLACES EIGHT DAYS BEFORE THE VOTING BEGINS; TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW WHEN CASTING A BALLOT DURING THE IN-PERSON EXCUSED VOTING PERIOD; TO PROVIDE THE MANNER FOR CHALLENGING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A VOTER DURING THE IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-639, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT MAIL-IN BALLOTS BE ANNOUNCED BY THE RESOLUTION BOARD; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-697, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-659 MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE ABSENTEE BALLOT ENVELOPE REQUIREMENTS FOR IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-651, 23-15-719 AND 23-15-633, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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2587
Senate Bill 2587
SB 2587
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Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
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Majority
** See Text
Apportionment and Elections
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Elections
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England
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Simmons (13th)
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BF
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RP
../../code_sections/023/00150659.xml
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../../code_sections/023/00150633.xml
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01/19 (S) Referred To Elections
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02/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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02/12 (S) Amended
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02/12 (S) Failed
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02/12 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
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02/13 (S) Reconsidered
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02/13 (S) Passed As Amended
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02/17 (S) Transmitted To House
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02/18 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
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03/03 (H) Died In Committee
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Amendment No 1
Adopted
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../../../../documents/2026/dt/sam/SB2587_S_Amend_01.pdf
../../../../../documents/2026/html/sam/SB2587_S_Amend_01.htm
Voice Vote
Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1
Not Germane
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