2026 Regular Session

House Bill 22

Same-day voter registration; authorize.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR WHO WISHES TO REGISTER TO VOTE TO REGISTER ON THE DAY OF THE ELECTION AND THEN PROCEED TO CAST HIS OR HER VOTE AT THE PROPER POLLING PLACE; TO PROVIDE THE LOCATION TO CONDUCT THE REGISTRATION ON ELECTION DAY; TO PROVIDE THE IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED TO BE PRESENTED IN ORDER TO REGISTER TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY; TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES THAT POLL MANAGERS MUST IMPLEMENT WHEN A PERSON REGISTERS TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY; TO PROVIDE THAT ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION BALLOTS MUST BE TREATED THE SAME AS ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROMULGATE THE NECESSARY RULES AND REGULATIONS TO EFFECTUATE SAME DAY VOTER REGISTRATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-13, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 AND 23-15-125, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Its course

January 7 to February 3, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action2 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 7 to Feb 3 · stopped27 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 7 – Feb 3

Jan 7Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
Feb 3Died in committee in the House

All 2 actions, as published

Jan 7Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
Feb 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives