Mississippi Governor Signs Legislation Prohibiting Ballot Harvesting
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill on Wednesday banning ballot harvesting in the state.
“Regardless of where you vote, or how you vote, you deserve to have the utmost confidence in the integrity of our elections,” Reeves said. “That’s because free and fair elections are a key pillar of our republic.”
Senate Bill 2358 will prohibit political operatives from trafficking large amounts of absentee ballots to direct an election.
Those in favor of collecting multiple ballots for people who aren’t voting in person, mostly Democrats, argue that it helps those who can’t get to the polls, such as the disabled and disenfranchised….