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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi bill bans post office box addresses for political candidates and mandates physical residence addresses
Last action · February 3, 2026: 02/03 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Sollie Norwood
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 2347 prohibits political candidates from using a post office box number as their and requires them to provide a physical residence address beginning July 1, 2026. Election commissions must verify that candidates supply a physical address during qualification reviews.
Changes the specific filing information required for individuals seeking public office in Mississippi by invalidating post office box numbers as valid es.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Candidates for public office
Candidates must provide a physical residence address instead of a post office box number to qualify for the ballot.
Election commissions
Election commissioners are required to check that candidates supply a physical address rather than a post office box during qualification reviews.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can political candidates in Mississippi use a P.O. box as their qualifying address under this bill?
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 3, 2026Senate02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Jan 19, 2026SenateCommittee01/19 (S) Referred To Elections
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
- Controversy25Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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