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Mississippi Code Title 23. Elections § 23-15-533.3

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) For any election held in this state after January 1, 2024, the officials in charge of the election shall only use voting systems as defined by Section 23-15-533.1.

(2) The board of supervisors of any county may authorize the circuit clerk or election commission to make application for grants under the procedures and within the certification requirements established by the department.

(3) Each county shall be eligible to receive a pro rata share of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the grant program based on the number of voting polling places in that county.

(4) Counties may apply for grants for:

(a) Purchasing of voting system hardware, including the software necessary to operate that hardware; and

(b) Incurring of other eligible expenses related to the costs of conducting elections only if:

(i) The county is already in compliance with subsection (1) of this section through previously acquired voting hardware or software or both prior to April 19, 2022, that would have been eligible for purchase under this grant program; or

(ii) The county will have funds remaining from its pro rata share provided for in subsection (3) of this section after purchasing the necessary voting systems to bring the county in compliance with subsection (1) of this section.

(5) Any county receiving a grant for the future purchase of a voting system shall submit proof of payment to the department immediately upon completing the purchase.

(6) Any county receiving funds for the incurring of other eligible expenses shall first apply the received funds under this grant program toward any existing indebtedness for the purchase of voting hardware or software.

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