2024 MS Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Mississippi Legislature in 2024 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Senate Votes
1. Medicaid Expansion
Expands presumptive Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women with a net family income at or below 194% of the federal poverty level.
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Constitutional Vote: No
2. Eminent Domain
Grants certain public agencies the authority to take immediate possession of property easements or rights-of-way when needed for public road construction and utility projects related to specific economic-development initiatives.
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Constitutional Vote: No
3. Ballot Harvesting Restrictions
Specifies that only election officials, postal workers, individuals authorized by federal law, or a voter's family member, household member, or caregiver may collect and transmit a voter's mail-in ballot.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Anti-2nd Amendment Bill
Criminalizes the manufacture, possession, and use of machine-gun-conversion devices, such as "Glock switches" or "auto-sears," which transform semiautomatic firearms into fully automatic weapons.
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. First Amendment Violation
Introduces criminal penalties for the wrongful dissemination of "digitizations," such as deepfakes.
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Constitutional Vote: No
6. Absentee Ballot Expansion
Enacts several changes to expand the state's absentee voting procedures.
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Constitutional Vote: No
How did they vote?
Legend:
Constitutional
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Did not vote
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 16.1% |
| Republican | 30.3% |
