Mississippi Governor Signs Bill to Require Verifying Citizenship in Voter Registration Process

Governor signs bill requiring potential voters to prove citizenship

A bill that tightens checks on voter registration is now law.

Mississippi governor signs bill to require verifying citizenship in voter registration process

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) signed a bill that adds new citizenship verification requirements to Mississippi's voter registration process. Senate Bill 2588, also known as the SHIELD Act, would verify citizenship through a federal immigration database. County registrars would check each applicant’s information through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service’s Systematic Alien [...]

Gov. Reeves signs bill to require verifying citizenship when registering people to vote

Gov. Reeves signs bill to require verifying citizenship when registering people to vote JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A bill that would require local officials to verify the citizenship of people registering to vote has been signed into law by Gov. Tate Reeves. The governor made the announcement on social media Wednesday morning. “This shouldn’t be a controversial issue, but it is. And because Democrats are desperately trying to appease their growing …

Governor signs SHIELD Act into law seeking to further safeguard Mississippi elections - Mississippi Monitor

By Frank Corder, Magnolia Tribune   overnor Tate Reeves, August 2025 (Photo from Governor Reeves on Facebook)   Governor Tate Reeves (R) announced Wednesday that he has signed the SHIELD Act into law. The legislation authored by State Senator Jeremy England (R) seeks to verify the citizenship of persons registering to vote in Mississippi while instilling confidence in the integrity of the state’s electoral process. Governor Reeves said that “whi…

SPLC condemns legislature for passing the SHIELD Act – Jackson Advocate

JANS – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) condemns the passage of the Safeguard Honest Integrity in Elections for Lasting Democracy (SHIELD) Act by the Mississippi state Senate and House of Representatives. Rather than rejecting the bill, state legislators chose to disenfranchise more than a million Mississippians despite there being no evidence of widespread voter fraud in Mississippi elections. Once implemented on July 1, 2026, voters, man…

Mississippi governor signs bill aiming to ensure only citizens vote

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a GOP-backed bill aimed at ensuring only American citizens can cast ballots in local elections, saying those opposed to the measure are arguing in bad faith. The Republican governor’s signature comes after both GOP-led legislative chambers passed Senate Bill 2588, with the votes being split across party lines. While Republicans voted for it, Democrats were unified in opposition. The bill, named the Safegua…