AN ACT TO CREATE THE IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING ACT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING PERIOD SHALL BEGIN 15 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION AND CONTINUE UNTIL NOON ON THE SATURDAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING SHALL BE FOR EACH PRIMARY, GENERAL, RUNOFF, SPECIAL AND MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR PUBLIC OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THE HOURS FOR IN-PERSON EARLY 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 THAT NOTICE OF IN-PERSON EARLY 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 EARLY VOTING PERIOD; TO PROVIDE THE MANNER FOR CHALLENGING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A VOTER DURING THE IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING PERIOD; TO PROHIBIT VOTING VIA BALLOT HARVESTING, BALLOT DROP BOXES OR WITH MAIL-IN OR ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR REASONS OR INSTANCES OTHER THAN WHAT IS ALLOWED BY THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION CODE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-631, 23-15-637, 23-15-713, 23-15-715 AND 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-631, 23-15-637, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-719
As Passed by the Senate: 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-631, 23-15-637, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-719