Welcome to the first issue of the new Liberty Reporter! The goal of this newsletter is to keep you informed, inspired and empowered to be part of this work.
We fight to protect civil liberties for all Mississippians through our work at the state legislature. The 2023 legislative session began on January 3, 2023.
Our legislative priorities this year cover issues including:
The harms of House Bill 1310 include third-party election auditing and multiple forms of voter purging.
The bill would disenfranchise voters by forcing election commissioners to remove voters from...
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Jan 24, 2023
House Bill 1020 - Voter disenfranchisement and police state practices
House Bill 1020 is a plan that increases policing, strips voting and political power away from the majority Black citizens of Jackson, and diverts tax dollars away from communities in need.
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Jan 24, 2023
SB 2112
Position: Support
Status: Dead
Would authorize online voter registration and preelection day voting.
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Jan 23, 2023
HB 71
Position: Support
Status: Dead
Would allow no-excuse absentee voting for any qualified voter.
Requires all applications for voter registration to be processed no later than 10 days after the registration deadline; additionally, if the submitted application is flawed or unable to be processed,...