Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 18 - HUMAN SERVICES
Part 14 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Policy Manual
Chapter 1 - General Information
Rule 18-14-1.15 - The National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 18-14-1.15

Current through September 24, 2024

A. This Act designates all State agencies providing public assistance as voter registration agencies.

B. Voter Registration Services: MDHS must provide all applicants and recipients the opportunity to register to vote or update a voter registration record. Provide a voter registration application and declination form at each application/reapplication, recertification/reevaluation, or when the household reports a change of address.

C. Required Duties: The following services must be provided by MDHS as a voter registration agency:

1. Distribution of voter registration application forms and declination forms to applicants/recipients of agency assistance;

2. Assistance in completing voter registration application forms unless the applicant/recipient refuses such assistance; and

3. Acceptance of completed voter application forms for transmittal to the county Circuit Clerk for processing within five (5) days of receipt by the agency.

D. Prohibited Actions: As a voter registration service agency, MDHS is prohibited from:

1. Seeking to influence an applicant's political preference or party registration;

2. Promoting any political preference or party allegiance;

3. Discouraging registration;

4. Indicating that availability of agency services or eligibility for benefits is in any way related to voter registration; or

5. Disclosing an applicant's voter registration information (except as needed for NVRA administration) or identifying the agency's name on the application form.

E. Voter Registration Requirements: To register to vote, a person must be:

1. A U.S. citizen, and

2. Age 18 or older. Persons who are 17 years old who will turn 18 on or before the general election date in November may also register.

National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. Chapter 205); Miss Code Ann. § 23-15-11

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