Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1001: Elections; allow individuals to vote by affidavit if they register after 30-day cut off but before election day.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-573, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AN INDIVIDUAL TO VOTE BY AFFIDAVIT ON ELECTION DAY IF THE INDIVIDUAL REGISTERED AFTER THE THIRTY-DAY QUALIFYING CUTOFF BUT BEFORE ELECTION DAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 23-15-573, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize an individual to vote by affidavit on election day if the individual registered after the thirty-day qualifying cutoff but before election day; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-573, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AN INDIVIDUAL TO VOTE BY AFFIDAVIT ON ELECTION DAY IF THE INDIVIDUAL REGISTERED AFTER THE THIRTY-DAY QUALIFYING CUTOFF BUT BEFORE ELECTION DAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 23-15-573, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 23-15-573. (1) If any person declares that he or she is a registered voter in the jurisdiction in which he or she offers to vote and that he or she is eligible to vote in the election, but his or her name does not appear upon the pollbooks, or that he or she is not able to cast a regular election day ballot under a provision of state or federal law but is otherwise qualified to vote, or that he or she has been illegally denied registration, or that he or she is unable to present an acceptable form of photo identification, or that he or she has validly registered to vote after the thirty-day cutoff period to be eligible to cast a regular election day ballot: *HR43/R2089* H. B. No. 1001 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R2089 PAGE 1 (RKM\KP) (a) A poll manager shall notify the person that he or she may cast an affidavit ballot at the …
Sponsors
- Butler-Washington, Grace (D, 69) · primary sponsor
- James-Jones, Timaka (D, 51)
- Justis Gibbs (D, 72)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Apportionment and Elections
Subjects: Elections
Common questions
- What is HB1001?
- HB1001 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Elections; allow individuals to vote by affidavit if they register after 30-day cut off but before election day.
- What does HB1001 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 23-15-573, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize an individual to vote by affidavit on election day if the individual registered after the thirty-day qualifying cutoff but before election day; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1001?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1001?
- Butler-Washington, Grace (D, 69), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1001?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1001.xml
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