HB37

Absentee ballots; authorize executive committees to process for primary elections.

Failed·2/3/26
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Mississippi HB37 authorizes executive committees to process absentee ballots for primary elections.

Mississippi HB37 amends the state's election laws to require county or municipal executive committees to process absentee ballots for primary elections. These committees are responsible for handling ballots rejected by optical mark recognition equipment due to damage, defects, blankness, or overvotes. The bill outlines procedures for reviewing these rejected ballots, including preparing duplicates for damaged or defective ballots and counting votes based on voter intent when ascertainable.

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History

Feb 3

House

Died In Committee

Jan 7

House

Referred To Apportionment and Elections