Voter registration; require registrars to submit applicant's information into federal Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) System.
HB 736 requires Mississippi voter registrars to verify U.S. citizenship for new applicants by submitting their information to the federal SAVE system (Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements). If SAVE flags an applicant as potentially non-citizen, the registrar must send a 30-day notice requesting proof of citizenship (e.g., birth certificate or passport); failure to provide proof may result in the applicant being marked "pending" (allowing an affidavit ballot) or "rejected" after the next federal election. Registrars must annually report flagged applicants to the Secretary of State, and the Secretary must conduct two annual checks of voter records against SAVE, reporting results to the legislature.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 16, 2026
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Referred To Apportionment and Elections
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Kimberly Remak
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