Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HC13: Constitution; amend to require early voting 10 days before every election.
Status: Failed, February 3, 2026
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890 TO PROVIDE THAT AN EARLY VOTING PERIOD SHALL BE PROVIDED TEN DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF EACH PRIMARY, GENERAL, RUNOFF, SPECIAL AND MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR PUBLIC OFFICE AND CONTINUE UNTIL 5:00 P.M. ON THE SATURDAY PRECEDING THE ELECTION DAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to the mississippi constitution of 1890 to provide that an early voting period shall be provided ten days before the date of each primary, general, runoff, special and municipal election for public office and continue until 5:00 p.m. on the saturday preceding the election day; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890 TO PROVIDE THAT AN EARLY VOTING PERIOD SHALL BE PROVIDED TEN DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF EACH PRIMARY, GENERAL, RUNOFF, SPECIAL AND MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR PUBLIC OFFICE AND CONTINUE UNTIL 5:00 P.M. ON THE SATURDAY PRECEDING THE ELECTION DAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That the following amendment to the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 is proposed to the qualified electors of the state: Amend the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 by creating a new section to read as follows: "Section ___. (1) For purposes of this section, these words shall have the following meanings, unless their context clearly suggests otherwise: (a) "Election" means the period of time that is available for casting a final vote. References to the time of an election or the duration of the election shall encompass, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the ten-day period that has been designed for early voting. *HR43/R609* H. C. R. No. 13 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G2/3 26/HR43/R609 PAGE 1 (MCL\KP) (b) "Polling place" or "voting precinct" means any place that a qualified elector votes during the early voting period and on the actual election day. (2) During any primary, general, runoff, special or municipal election for public office, any …
Sponsors
- McCray, Hester Jackson (D, 40) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Constitution
Subjects: Constitution
Common questions
- What is HC13?
- HC13 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Constitution; amend to require early voting 10 days before every election.
- What does HC13 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to the mississippi constitution of 1890 to provide that an early voting period shall be provided ten days before the date of each primary, general, runoff, special and municipal election for public office and continue until 5:00 p.m. on the saturday preceding the election day; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HC13?
- Failed as of February 3, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HC13?
- McCray, Hester Jackson (D, 40).
- Where is the official record for HC13?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HC/HC0013.xml
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