On February 5, the Mississippi House passed HB 38. It changes the order of candidates on general election ballots. Current law puts all the party nominees on the ballot in alphabetical order of surname. Thus, in November 2024, the order of the party nominees for president was Kamala Harris, Chase Oliver, Jill Stein, and Donald Trump. The independent presidential candidates were listed below the party nominees, also in alphabetical order.

The bill says the nominees of parties that got at least 10% of the presidential vote in the last election are listed first on the ballot, again in alphabetical order. The nominees of other parties were be listed next, also in alphabetical order, followed by independent candidates.

The bill passed 93-16. All 16 “no” votes were cast by Democrats.