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HB 857

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Early voting; require Secretary of State to authorize for overseas military.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-857
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Apportionment and Elections
House failed 2026-02-03
Elections / Voting
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-169.4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CREATE RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT ALLOW UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS TO VOTE EARLY FOR ELECTIONS, SPECIAL ELECTIONS AND RUN-OFFS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-677, 23-15-693, 23-15-699 AND 23-15-701, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE ELECTION PROCEDURES FOR UNIFORMED SERVICES AND OVERSEAS VOTERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Earle S. Banks
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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