Mississippi HB907: Sample ballots; revise timeframe for Secretary of State to furnish to election commissioners.

What the bill says

An act to amend section 23-15-367, mississippi code of 1972, to require the secretary of state to furnish a sample of the official ballot sixty, rather than fifty-five, days before an election unless the deadline to certify a primary runoff, and the subsequent qualification of the party nominee, makes it impossible to timely publish the sample ballot, in which case the sample ballot must be published as soon as practicable; and for related purposes.

From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-367, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO FURNISH A SAMPLE OF THE OFFICIAL BALLOT SIXTY, RATHER THAN FIFTY-FIVE, DAYS BEFORE AN ELECTION UNLESS THE DEADLINE TO CERTIFY A PRIMARY RUNOFF, AND THE SUBSEQUENT QUALIFICATION OF THE PARTY NOMINEE, MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO TIMELY PUBLISH THE SAMPLE BALLOT, IN WHICH CASE THE SAMPLE BALLOT MUST BE PUBLISHED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 23-15-367, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 23-15-367. (1) Except as otherwise provided by Sections 23-15-974 through 23-15-985 and subsection (2) of this section, the size, print and quality of paper of the official ballot is left to the discretion of the officer charged with printing the official ballot. (2) The titles for the various offices shall be listed in the following order: (a) Candidates, electors or delegates for the following national *HR43/R1772* H. B. No. 907 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1772 PAGE 1 (RKM\KP) (ii) United States Senator or United States Representative; (b) Candidates for the following statewide office: Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Auditor of Public Accounts, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, Commissioner of Insurance; (c) Candidates for the following state district offices: …

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Sponsors

• Sanford, Noah (R, 90) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. March 17, 2026: Approved by Governor
2. March 11, 2026: Enrolled Bill Signed
3. March 10, 2026: Returned For Enrolling
4. March 9, 2026: Passed
5. February 26, 2026: Title Suff Do Pass
6. February 17, 2026: Referred To Elections
7. February 5, 2026: Transmitted To Senate
8. February 4, 2026: Passed
9. January 22, 2026: Title Suff Do Pass
10. January 16, 2026: Referred To Apportionment and Elections

Votes

• Passed (March 9, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Passed (February 4, 2026): 119 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB907?

HB907 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Sample ballots; revise timeframe for Secretary of State to furnish to election commissioners.

What does HB907 do?

In its own words: An act to amend section 23-15-367, mississippi code of 1972, to require the secretary of state to furnish a sample of the official ballot sixty, rather than fifty-five, days before an election unless the deadline to certify a primary runoff, and the subsequent qualification of the party nominee, makes it impossible to timely publish the sample ballot, in which case the sample ballot must be published as soon as practicable; and for related purposes.

What is the status of HB907?

Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (March 17, 2026).

Who sponsored HB907?

Sanford, Noah (R, 90).

Where is the official record for HB907?

On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0907.xml