Affidavit ballots; reduce length of time within which certain persons must present proper voter ID or execute religious exemption.

This bill amends Mississippi election laws to reduce the deadline for voters who cannot present proper photo identification or who claim a religious exemption from being photographed. Under the current law, these voters must return to a clerk's office within five days after an election to have their affidavit ballots counted, but the bill shortens this window to three days. The change applies to voters who cast affidavit ballots due to lacking acceptable identification or those who need to submit a religious objection affidavit. If voters do not meet the new deadline, their ballots will not be counted. The bill also maintains existing requirements for affidavit ballot procedures, including information provided to voters and how election officials must process and track these ballots.