Mississippi § 23-15-692 - Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 23-15-692 — Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-15-692. Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot.
An absent voter who resides outside the United States, who is a member of the United States Armed Forces or who is a family member of a member of the Armed Forces, and who is a registered voter of the State of Mississippi, may use the Federal Write-In-Absentee Ballot as provided for by 42 USCS 1973ff-2 in general, special, primary and runoff elections for local, state and federal offices. Upon receipt of a Federal Write-In-Absentee Ballot executed by a person who is a registered voter or whose information on the form is sufficient to register or update the registration of that person, the Federal Write-In-Absentee Ballot shall be considered as an absentee ballot request. Nothing in this subsection shall suspend the voter registration deadlines otherwise provided by law.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-15-692 ("Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot.") 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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