Mississippi Regulations § 1-17-4.1 Notice of signature mismatch on absentee ballot application and absentee ballot envelope

When a voter's absentee ballot is rejected under Miss. Code Ann. § 23-15-639 for the signatures not corresponding on the absentee application and absentee ballot envelope, the registrar must notify the voter within one (1) business day of the election that the voter's absentee ballot has been tentatively rejected. The notice must inform the voter that his/her ballot has been tentatively rejected because the signature on the absentee application does not correspond to the signature on the absentee ballot envelope and the process for curing such deficiency. The notice must also inform the voter that if he/she does not cure the signature mismatch by noon on the 10th calendar day post-election, the voter's ballot will not be counted. Notice to the voter shall be made first by telephone, if a phone number is available, and followed by email or facsimile if either is available to transmit the notice and the Absentee Cure Form. If email or facsimile is not available to transmit notice and the Absentee Cure Form, it shall be transmitted by first-class mail to any rejected absentee voter.