Mississippi § 23-15-685 - Distribution of absentee ballot materials upon application.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 23-15-685 — Distribution of absentee ballot materials upon application., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-15-685. Distribution of absentee ballot materials upon application.
Within forty-five (45) days next prior to any election upon application first made to the registrar of the county by any absent voter as defined in this subarticle, such person shall be sent an absentee voter ballot of the county of which he is a citizen and resident. The registrar shall send to such absent voter a proper absentee voter ballot containing the names of all candidates who qualify or the proposition to be voted upon in such elections, and with such ballot there shall be sent an official envelope containing upon it in printed form the recitals and data hereinafter required.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-15-685 ("Distribution of absentee ballot materials upon application.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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