Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB380: "Mississippi Students Voicing Opinions in Today's Elections (VOTE) Act"; create.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "MISSISSIPPI STUDENTS VOICING OPINIONS IN TODAY'S ELECTIONS (VOTE) ACT" FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A PILOT PROGRAM IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADE 12; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THE PILOT PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSION AND STATE POLITICAL PARTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES; TO PRESCRIBE CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY OF LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES TO RECEIVE FUNDS UNDER THE PILOT PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE REPORTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE LEGISLATURE; TO REQUIRE THE LEGISLATURE TO APPROPRIATE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PILOT PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to establish the "mississippi students voicing opinions in today's elections (vote) act" for the purpose of creating a pilot program in public schools to provide voter registration information to students in grade 12; to require the secretary of state to implement and administer the pilot program in conjunction with county and municipal election commission and state political party executive committees; to prescribe criteria for eligibility of local educational agencies to receive funds under the pilot program…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "MISSISSIPPI STUDENTS VOICING OPINIONS IN TODAY'S ELECTIONS (VOTE) ACT" FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A PILOT PROGRAM IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE VOTER REGISTRATION INFORMATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADE 12; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THE PILOT PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSION AND STATE POLITICAL PARTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES; TO PRESCRIBE CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY OF LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES TO RECEIVE FUNDS UNDER THE PILOT PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE REPORTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE LEGISLATURE; TO REQUIRE THE LEGISLATURE TO APPROPRIATE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PILOT PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Students Voicing Opinions in Today's Elections (VOTE) Act." SECTION 2. (1) The Secretary of State, hereinafter referred to as the "Secretary," shall develop, implement and administer a pilot program in conjunction with county and municipal elections commissions, the Mississippi Democratic Party Executive Committee and the Mississippi Republican Party Executive Committee, to provide funds during the 2027 fiscal year to local educational agencies for initiatives to provide information on registering to *HR31/R110* H. B. No. 380 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR31/R110 PAGE 1 (DJ\JAB) vote …