HB 1251 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Voter identification; clarify that only MS driver's license shall be acceptable license.

HB 1251 clarifies that only current, valid Mississippi-issued driver's licenses - not out-of-state licenses - are acceptable for voter identification in Mississippi. It directly affects voters who hold driver's licenses from other states but not those with other approved IDs like Mississippi state ID cards, passports, military IDs, or tribal cards. The bill maintains existing provisions allowing affidavit ballots for voters without required ID and requires them to present acceptable ID within five days. The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and was never enacted.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026
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