Absentee voting; establish electronic application procedure for college students.
SB 2047 would create a secure online system for Mississippi college students to apply for absentee ballots electronically. Students would submit a copy of their student ID and have their enrollment verified by a school registrar through a website established by the Secretary of State. Once approved, students would automatically receive mailed absentee ballots for all elections until June 30 of the following year. The bill amends existing election laws to implement this process, replacing manual application requirements for student voters.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred To Elections
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Blount
DDemocratic
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