Mississippi has a tremendously long history of disenfranchisement through voter suppression tactics, including:
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No provision for no-excuse absentee voting.
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An absence of universal early-absence voting.
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A lack of online registration.
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Last-minute moving of polling precincts.
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Stricter voter I.D. laws.
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Extreme felony disenfranchisement laws.
Additionally, Mississippi is ranked 48th in the country for women's representation. Here are a few facts demonstrating this severe underrepresentation and its consequences:
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As of 2025, only 14.9% of the state legislators are women.
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There has never been a female governor.
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Mississippi has the highest poverty and infant mortality rates and second- highest maternal mortality rate in the country.
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Abortion is illegal in nearly all instances.
