In-person absentee voting; require use of OMR equipment and establish security measures and procedure to challenge.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “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;” Read the full text
2026 Regular Session
What it does
In-person absentee voting; require use of OMR equipment and establish security measures and procedure to challenge.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Referred To Apportionment and Elections · Jan 16, 2026
House
Title Suff Do Pass · Jan 29, 2026
House
Amended · Feb 10, 2026
House
Passed As Amended · Feb 10, 2026
House
Transmitted To Senate · Feb 12, 2026
House
Referred To Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency · Feb 17, 2026
Senate
DR - TSDP: EL To AC · Feb 26, 2026
Senate
Title Suff Do Pass · Mar 3, 2026
Senate
Passed · Mar 10, 2026
Senate
Returned For Enrolling · Mar 11, 2026
Senate
Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 12, 2026
House
Enrolled Bill Signed · Mar 12, 2026
Senate
Approved by Governor · Mar 19, 2026
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Sanford
Recorded votes
PassedSenate · 2026-03-10 · Yeas 51, Nays 1, Absent and those not voting 0
Passed As AmendedHouse · 2026-02-10 · Yeas 119, Nays 1, Absent or those not voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Mississippi legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Approved by Governor (Mar 19, 2026).