Mississippi § 23-15-15 - Documentation required of naturalized citizens.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 23-15-15 — Documentation required of naturalized citizens., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-15-15. Documentation required of naturalized citizens.
It shall be the duty of any person who has acquired citizenship by order or decree of naturalization and who is otherwise qualified to register and vote under the laws of the State of Mississippi to present or exhibit to the registrar of the county of his or her residence, at or before the time he or she may offer to register, a certified copy of the final order or decree of naturalization, or a certificate of naturalization or duplicate thereof, or a certified copy of such certificate of naturalization or duplicate; otherwise he or she shall not be allowed to register or to vote.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 23-15-15 ("Documentation required of naturalized citizens.") 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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