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MS · HB859INTRO · 1 COSPONSOR

In-person absentee voting; require use of OMR equipment and establish security measures and procedure to challenge.

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An Act To Amend Section 23-15-637, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Absentee Ballots Cast In Person At The Office Of The Registrar To Be Cast Using The Optical Mark Reading (omr) Equipment; To Require The Omr Equipment To Be Sealed At Night; To Require The Use Of Paper Ballots If The Omr Equipment Becomes Inoperable; To Amend Section 23-15-659, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise How The Absentee Ballot Applications And Elector's Certificates Are Printed For All Absentee Ballots That Are…

Source: OpenStates · fetched March 19, 2026

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