The Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that a citizen who is 18 years of age older may not be denied the right to vote on account of age, and states:

Section 1.

The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of age.

Section 2.

The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

And the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides that a person may not be denied the right to vote on account of sex, and states:

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.

Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

In the state of Mississippi, the right to vote is protected under federal law by the Twenty-sixth Amendment, which ensures that citizens 18 years of age or older cannot be denied the right to vote based on their age. Additionally, the Nineteenth Amendment guarantees that the right to vote cannot be denied or limited on the basis of sex. These constitutional amendments apply to all states, including Mississippi, and provide a nationwide standard for voting rights. Mississippi state law must comply with these amendments, and any state statutes or regulations that infringe upon these rights would be subject to legal challenge and likely deemed unconstitutional. Congress has the authority to pass legislation to enforce both amendments, ensuring that states adhere to these fundamental voting rights protections.