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HC7 • 2026

Constitution; amend to provide that only citizens of the United States are allowed the opportunity to vote.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES ARE ALLOWED THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Turner
Last action
2026-02-12
Official status
Dead
Effective date
No Effecti

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included details that were not supported in the official source material. The bill does not specify additional limits beyond U.S. citizenship for voting eligibility.

Amending Voting Rights in Mississippi

The bill proposes changing the Mississippi Constitution to require U.S. citizenship for voting.

What This Bill Does

  • Proposes an amendment to Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution.
  • Requires that only citizens of the United States can vote in state and local elections.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Mississippi voters
  • People who are not U.S. citizens

Terms To Know

Constitution
The highest law of a state or country that sets out the basic principles and rules of government.
Qualified elector
A person who meets all legal requirements to vote in an election.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is unclear how many non-U.S. citizens currently vote in Mississippi.
  • The bill did not pass and was not voted on by the electorate as planned.
  • Details about enforcement and penalties are not specified.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/12 (H) Died On Calendar

  2. 2026-01-21 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/21 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted

  3. 2026-01-07 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/07 (H) Referred To Constitution

Official Summary Text

Constitution; amend to provide that only citizens of the United States are allowed the opportunity to vote.

Current Bill Text

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H. C. R. No. 7 *HR26/R1082* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G2/3
26/HR26/R1082
PAGE 1 (MCL\KW)

To: Constitution
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Turner

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY 2
CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES ARE ALLOWED THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE; 3
AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 4
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF 5
MISSISSIPPI, That the following amendments to the Mississippi 6
Constitution of 1890 are proposed to the qualified electors of the 7
state: 8
Amend Section 241, Mississippi Constitution of 1890, to read 9
as follows: 10
"Section 241. Every inhabitant of this state, except idiots 11
and insane persons, who is a citizen of the United States of 12
America, eighteen (18) years old and upward, who has been a 13
resident of this state for * * * thirty (30) days, and for * * * 14
thirty (30) days in the county in which he or she offers to vote, 15
and for * * * thirty (30) days in the election precinct or in the 16
incorporated city or town in which he or she offers to vote, and 17
who is duly registered as provided in this article, and who has 18
never been convicted of murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, 19
H. C. R. No. 7 *HR26/R1082* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR26/R1082
PAGE 2 (MCL\KW)
ST: Constitution; amend to provide that only
citizens of the United States are allowed the
opportunity to vote.
obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, 20
embezzlement or bigamy, is declared to be a qualified elector who 21
may vote in an election for state or local office or at a state 22
wide or local referendum, except that he or she shall be qualified 23
to vote for President and Vice President of the United States if 24
he or she meets the requirements established by Congress therefor 25
and is otherwise a qualified elector." 26
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this proposed amendment shall be 27
submitted by the Secretary of State to the qualified electors at 28
an election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday 29
of November 2026, as provided by Section 273 of the Constitution 30
and by general law. 31
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the explanation of this proposed 32
amendment for the ballot shall read as follows: "This proposed 33
constitutional amendment provides that only citizens of the United 34
States are allowed the opportunity to vote. 35