Election laws and legislation in Mississippi
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Election law encompasses a wide array of issues, including voter registration, ballot access, early voting, absentee/mail-in voting and voter identification requirements. The laws governing the administration of elections can vary significantly from state to state and even between jurisdictions within states. This article identifies the statutory source of election law in Mississippi and compiles information on proposed and enacted legislation that would modify election law in Mississippi.
Election law in Mississippi
- See also: Election policy in Mississippi
The laws governing elections in Mississippi are contained in Title 23 of the Mississippi Code.
Election legislation in Mississippi
2026
The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Mississippi in 2026. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
2025
The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Mississippi in 2025. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
2024
The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Mississippi in 2024. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
2023
The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Mississippi in 2023. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
2022
The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Mississippi in 2022. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
Election policy ballot measures
Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in Mississippi.
- Mississippi Voter Identification Amendment, Initiative 27 (2011)
- Mississippi Candidate Districts, Amendment 5 (1987)
- Mississippi Election of the Governor, Amendment 2 (1982)
Contact information
Election agencies
- See also: State election agencies
Individuals seeking additional information about election administration in Mississippi can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.
Mississippi County Election Officials
Mississippi Secretary of State
- Physical Address: Heber Ladner Building
- 401 Mississippi Street
- Jackson, Mississippi 39201-1004
- Mailing address: P. O. Box 136
- Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0136
- Phone: 601-576-2550
- Toll free: 800-829-6786
- Fax: 601-576-2545
Mississippi Ethics Commission
- Physical Address: 660 North Street, Suite 100-C
- Jackson, Mississippi 39202
- Mailing Address: P.O. Box 22746
- Jackson, Mississippi 39225
- Phone: 601-359-1285
- Fax: 601-359-1292
- Email: info@ethics.state.ms.us
- Website: https://www.ethics.ms.gov
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
- 633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
- Washington, DC 20001
- Phone: 301-563-3919
- Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
- Email: clearinghouse@eac.gov
- Website: https://www.eac.gov
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Ballotpedia's election coverage
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- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2026
- Democratic Party gubernatorial primaries, 2026
- Democratic Party Secretary of State primaries, 2026
- Democratic Party Attorney General primaries, 2026
- State legislative Democratic primaries, 2026
- United States Senate Republican Party primaries, 2026
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2026
- Republican Party gubernatorial primaries, 2026
- Republican Party Secretary of State primaries, 2026
- Republican Party Attorney General primaries, 2026
- State legislative Republican primaries, 2026
See also
- Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker
- Ballotpedia's The Ballot Bulletin
- Voting laws in the United States
- Voting in Mississippi
- Election policy in Mississippi
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