AN ACT TO REVISE THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-801, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS; TO REVISE THE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-803, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CANDIDATES TO CREATE A CANDIDATE COMMITTEE TO REPORT THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES; TO PROVIDE WHAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION OF A CANDIDATE COMMITTEE; TO REVISE THE STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION FOR POLITICAL COMMITTEES; TO REVISE THE ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES FOR CANDIDATE AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-805, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO MAINTAIN A CENTRAL SITE ON THE INTERNET TO MAKE ACCESSIBLE AND SEARCHABLE TO THE PUBLIC ALL PUBLIC AVAILABLE ELECTION-RELATED REPORTS AND INFORMATION; TO PROVIDE THAT, BEGINNING ON JANUARY 1, 2027, ALL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS SHALL BE FILED ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S ONLINE FILING SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-807, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS THAT SHALL BE FILED BY CANDIDATE AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES; TO PROVIDE THAT CANDIDATE AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES SHALL HAVE ZERO CASH ON HAND BEFORE FILING A TERMINATION REPORT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REPORTS SHALL BE FILED BASED ON THE ELECTION CYCLE; TO PROHIBIT ANONYMOUS CONTRIBUTIONS AND REQUIRE THAT ANY RECEIVED SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE DONOR OR DEPOSITED INTO THE ELECTIONS SUPPORT FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN NOTIFICATIONS SHALL BE MADE ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S ONLINE FILING SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-809, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE REPORTS MUST BE FILED BY THE SECOND BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE EXPENDITURE IS MADE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-811, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE CERTAIN PENALTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-813, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE, AND NOT THE ETHICS COMMISSION, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ASSESS FINES; TO DECREASE THE TIME THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF A FAILING TO FILE; PROVIDE INCREASES TO CERTAIN FINES; TO PROVIDE A SHORTER TIME FOR WHEN FINES BEGIN TO ACCRUE FOR PRE-ELECTION REPORTS; TO REQUIRE THE FAILURE TO FILE CERTAIN REPORTS TO BE REPORTED TO THE MISSISSIPPI PRESS ASSOCIATION; TO PROVIDE THAT FINES CAN BE APPEALED TO THE CIRCUIT COURTS IN RANKIN AND MADISON COUNTIES, AS WELL AS HINDS COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-815, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE REGARDING CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PREPARE CERTAIN FORMS AND A CAMPAIGN FINANCE MANUAL; TO PROVIDE HOW LONG CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO INSPECT CERTAIN REPORTS AND STATEMENTS OF ORGANIZATION; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CREATE RULES ON A WRITTEN COMPLAINT AND RESPONSE PROCESS; TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CONFIDENTIALLY MAKE INVESTIGATIONS INTO STATEMENTS AND REPORTS THAT ARE FILED; TO PROVIDE THE SAME AUTHORITY TO THE ETHICS COMMISSION FOR REPORTS AND STATEMENTS FILED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR ANY PERSON RUNNING FOR THAT OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-817, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD STATE DISTRICT OFFICERS TO THE LIST THAT IS RELEASED TO THE MISSISSIPPI PRESS ASSOCIATION FOR FAILURE TO FILE A CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE REPORT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-819, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR A FOREIGN NATIONAL, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ANY OTHER PERSON, TO MAKE ANY CONTRIBUTION OR ANY EXPENDITURE OF MONEY OR OTHER THING OF VALUE, OR TO PROMISE EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIEDLY TO MAKE ANY SUCH CONTRIBUTION OR EXPENDITURE, IN CONNECTION WITH AN ELECTION FOR ANY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, LOCAL BALLOT MEASURE, BALLOT REFERENDUM, OR OTHER SIMILAR MEASURES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR KNOWINGLY VIOLATING THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-821, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONAL USE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY A POLITICAL COMMITTEE SHALL BE PROHIBITED; TO PROVIDE THAT UPON FILING A TERMINATION REPORT, A ZERO CASH ON HAND BALANCE SHALL BE REQUIRED AND NO FUNDS SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN THE CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A CANDIDATE WITH EXEMPT CAMPAIGN FINANCE CONTRIBUTIONS NO LONGER HOLDS OFFICE, HE OR SHE SHALL DISPENSE WITH THE CONTRIBUTIONS AND REPORT THAT TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF LEAVING OFFICE; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION OF LAW THAT REQUIRES CANDIDATES TO DISCLOSE THE IDENTITY OF ANY PERSON WHO RECEIVES A LONG OR OTHER EXTENSION OF CREDIT FROM; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION OF LAW THAT REQUIRES THE CANDIDATE OR TREASURER OF EACH CANDIDATE COMMITTEE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE TO KEEP A DETAILED RECORD OF ALL CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES; TO AUTHORIZE CERTAIN ACCOUNTS TO BE INSPECTED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO REQUIRE THE PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN REPORTS; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION OF LAW THAT PROVIDES FOR CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION LIMITS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PENALTY SHALL BE FOR THE RECEIVING ENTITY AND NOT THE CORPORATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION LIMITS SHALL NOT APPLY TO INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PENALTIES WHEN UNLAWFUL CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOT RETURNED; TO AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO BRING LEGAL ACTION AS NECESSARY FOR THE COLLECTION OF LEVIED ASSESSMENTS; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-13-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROHIBITS POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY CORPORATIONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 97-13-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PENALIZES ILLEGAL CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-715, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE COUNTY SHERIFFS AND MUNICIPAL POLICE CHIEFS TO HAVE APPLICATIONS READILY AVAILABLE FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR PERSONS WHO ARE INCARCERATED IN PRISONS OR JAILS AND WHO HAVE NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A DISENFRANCHISING CRIME; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-627, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE, OR THE CIRCUIT CLERK IN THE CASE OF A COUNTY ELECTION, OR THE MUNICIPAL CLERK IN THE CASE OF A MUNICIPAL ELECTION, SHALL CONDUCT, IN A METHOD DIFFERENT FROM THE ORIGINAL COUNT, A RECOUNT OF ALL VOTES CAST FOR ANY OFFICE OR BALLOT QUESTION IN ANY ELECTION IF CERTAIN DIFFERENCES EXIST; TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-573, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE AN INDIVIDUAL TO VOTE BY AFFIDAVIT ON ELECTION DAY IF THE INDIVIDUAL REGISTERED AFTER THE THIRTY-DAY QUALIFYING CUTOFF BUT BEFORE ELECTION DAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-615, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PUBLISH THE GENERAL ELECTION POST-ELECTION AUDIT REPORTS ON ITS WEBSITE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-221, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCESS FOR MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSIONS; TO PROVIDE A TIMELINE OF WHEN EACH GOVERNING AUTHORITY MUST MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSION; TO REQUIRE EACH MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSIONER TO ACCEPT HIS OR HER APPOINTMENT BY SUBMITTING A LETTER TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO REQUIRE MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO COMPLETE A TRAINING SEMINAR AND A SKILLS ASSESSMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-611, 23-15-361 AND 21-9-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR WHO WISHES TO REGISTER TO VOTE TO REGISTER ON THE DAY OF THE ELECTION AND THEN PROCEED TO CAST HIS OR HER VOTE AT THE PROPER POLLING PLACE; TO PROVIDE THE LOCATION TO CONDUCT THE REGISTRATION ON ELECTION DAY; TO PROVIDE THE IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED TO BE PRESENTED IN ORDER TO REGISTER TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY; TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES THAT POLL MANAGERS MUST IMPLEMENT WHEN A PERSON REGISTERS TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY; TO PROVIDE THAT ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION BALLOTS MUST BE TREATED THE SAME AS ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROMULGATE THE NECESSARY RULES AND REGULATIONS TO EFFECTUATE SAME DAY VOTER REGISTRATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-13, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 AND 23-15-125, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A REGISTRAR TO ALLOW A PHYSICALLY DISABLED PERSON TO ABSENTEE VOTE CURBSIDE DURING THE HOURS IN WHICH THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE IS OPEN FOR ABSENTEE VOTING; TO PROVIDE THE PROCESS FOR CURBSIDE ABSENTEE VOTING; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-637 AND 23-15-735, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-627, 23-15-631 AND 23-15-697, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "DONALD J. TRUMP VOTING RIGHTS RESTORATION ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS OTHERWISE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR AND HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF VOTER FRAUD, BRIBERY, THEFT, ARSON, OBTAINING MONEY OR GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENSE, PERJURY, FORGERY, EMBEZZLEMENT, BIGAMY OR ANY CRIME INTERPRETED AS DISENFRANCHISING IN LATER ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS, EXCEPT FOR MURDER AND RAPE, SHALL HAVE HIS OR HER RIGHT TO VOTE SUSPENDED UPON CONVICTION AND SHALL NOT HAVE HIS OR HER RIGHT TO VOTE RESTORED UNTIL HE OR SHE HAS SATISFIED ALL OF THE SENTENCING REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONVICTION, INCLUDING PAROLE BUT NOT PROBATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153 AND 23-15-165, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 97-39-3 AND 99-19-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-171, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER OR PRIMARY ELECTION OFFICIAL APPOINTED BY THE MUNICIPAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY NOT CAMPAIGN FOR A CANDIDATE WHOSE NAME IS LISTED ON THE MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT; TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO IS CONVICTED OF CAMPAIGNING FOR A CANDIDATE ON THE MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND MUST BE REMOVED FROM HIS OR HER PRIMARY ELECTION POSITION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-313 AND 25-1-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-309, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "SAFEGUARD HONEST INTEGRITY IN ELECTIONS FOR LASTING DEMOCRACY (SHIELD) ACT"; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURE BY WHICH A REGISTRAR VERIFIES AN APPLICANT'S CITIZENSHIP UPON RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION; TO REQUIRE THE REGISTRAR TO ENTER EACH APPLICANT'S INFORMATION INTO THE UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICE'S SYSTEMATIC ALIEN VERIFICATION FOR ENTITLEMENTS (SAVE); TO REQUIRE REGISTRARS TO MAKE ANNUAL REPORTS TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE REGARDING THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS FLAGGED BY A SAVE SYSTEM CHECK AND THE NUMBER REMOVED FOLLOWING CONFIRMATION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-165.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL COMPARISON OF THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM RECORDS WITH THE SAVE DATABASE AND TO REPORT INELIGIBLE MATCHES TO THE APPROPRIATE REGISTRAR; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-165.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ANNUALLY REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE RESULTS ACHIEVED WITH THE SAVE SYSTEM; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-165.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION COLLECTED THROUGH USE OF THE SAVE SYSTEM FROM THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC RECORDS ACT OF 1983; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-165.4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR SEVERABILITY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-563, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT ONLY A CURRENT AND VALID MISSISSIPPI'S DRIVER'S LICENSE, NOT THE DRIVER'S LICENSE OF ANOTHER STATE, SHALL BE CONSIDERED FOR VOTER IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-299 AND 23-15-309, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A POLITICAL PARTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO DISQUALIFY A CANDIDATE DUE TO THE CANDIDATE NOT MEETING THE QUALIFICATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THAT POLITICAL PARTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; TO REQUIRE A CANDIDATE WHO IS DISQUALIFIED DUE SOLELY TO THE CANDIDATE NOT MEETING THE POLITICAL PARTY'S REQUIREMENTS TO AUTOMATICALLY BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT AS AN INDEPENDENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-359 AND 23-15-361, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE BALLOT TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF EACH CANDIDATE AUTOMATICALLY RUNNING AS AN INDEPENDENT DUE SOLELY TO THE CANDIDATE NOT MEETING A POLITICAL PARTY'S REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO REQUIRE THE OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT CLERK TO CAUSE A DAILY REPORT TABULATING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF IN-PERSON ABSENTEE BALLOTS CAST THAT DAY TO BE PRINTED BY THE OMR EQUIPMENT AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-507 AND 23-15-519, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO DEVELOP A CENTRALIZED, STATEWIDE ELECTION NIGHT REPORTING SYSTEM; TO REQUIRE ELECTION OFFICIALS TO SUBMIT PERIODIC ELECTION NIGHT RESULTS; TO REQUIRE REAL-TIME ELECTION RESULTS TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE WEBSITE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-597, 23-15-599, 23-15-601 AND 23-15-613, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.