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This is to inform notaries of newly effective Administrative Rule 5.10, located in Title 1, Part 5 of the Administrative Code, which requires Mississippi notaries to waive the fee for notarizing applications for an absentee ballot or an absentee ballot envelope. Many of you are already waiving your fees for voters. The language of the new rule is accessible here: https://www.sos.ms.gov/adminsearch/ACProposed/00023097b.pdf.
As a reminder, Mississippi law deems some registered voters eligible to vote by mailed absentee ballot because of age, disability, the hospitalization of a family member, or temporary residence outside of the county of residence (for example, in-state college students). Miss. Code § 23-15-715. These categories of absentee voters, however, with the exception of those who are disabled, are required to have their absentee ballot application and envelope notarized by a person authorized to administer oaths. Miss. Code §§ 23-15-631, 715.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call our Business Services Division at (601) 359-1633.
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The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office
