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Mississippi Statutes § 23-15-907 Unlawful collection and transmission of ballots mailed to another person; penalties for improper collection of ballots

⤴ Up to Article 27: Regulation of Elections

Statute Text

(1) A person shall not knowingly collect and transmit a ballot that was mailed to another person, except as follows:
(a) An election official while engaged in official duties as authorized by law.
(b) An employee of the United States Postal Service while engaged in official duties as authorized by law.
(c) Any other individual who is allowed by federal law to collect and transmit United States mail while engaged in official duties as authorized by law.
(d) A family member, household member, or caregiver of the person to whom the ballot was mailed.
(e) A common carrier that transports goods from one place to another for a fee. No parcel shall contain more than a single ballot.
(2) Any violation of this section shall be subject to the penalties of Section 97-13-37 .

History

Added by Laws, 2023 , ch. 430 , SB 2358 , § 1 , eff. 7/1/2023 .