HB 809 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Elections; establish procedure for automatic registration of voters.

HB 809 automatically registers eligible Mississippi voters when they apply for, renew, or update a driver's license or state ID card at the Department of Public Safety. The bill requires the Department to collect specific voter registration details (like name, address, and date of birth) during these transactions, but allows applicants to opt out of registration. If not opted out, the Department forwards the information to the Secretary of State, who sends it to the applicant's county registrar to process registration or update existing records. This change eliminates the need for separate voter registration forms while maintaining an opt-out option for applicants.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Last action Feb 3, 2026