History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Absentee ballots; revise procedures for voting for uniformed and overseas citizens.
| 1 | 01/20/97 | (H) | Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Denny
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0637, A 023-0015-0677, A 023-0015-0685, A 023-0015-0687, A 023-0015-0695, A 023-0015-0699, RP 023-0015-0689
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-637, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ABSENTEE BALLOTS CAST BY VOTERS IN THE MILITARY THROUGH THE MAIL MAY BE RECEIVED UNTIL THE CLOSING OF THE POLLS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-677, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-685, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE PROVISION WHICH REQUIRES THE COUNTY REGISTRAR TO SEND AN AFFIDAVIT OF REGISTRATION TO A VOTER WHO IS VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-687, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ONE APPLICATION FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT SHALL SERVE AS A REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR ALL ELECTIONS HELD DURING THAT CALENDAR YEAR; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-695, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PETTY OFFICERS MAY ADMINISTER AND ATTEST THE OATH REQUIRED TO BE GIVEN BY A PERSON VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-699, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ABSENTEE BALLOTS WHICH ARE CAST BY PERSONS IN THE MILITARY TO BE CAST BY ELECTRONIC FACSIMILE DEVICES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT A FEDERAL POSTCARD APPLICATION FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS MAY BE USED TO REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT OR TO REGISTER TO VOTE OR TO REQUEST BOTH; TO PROVIDE THAT A UNITED STATES CITIZEN RESIDING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND WHO HAS NEVER LIVED IN THE UNITED STATES, BUT HAS A PARENT WHO IS A REGISTERED VOTER OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER AND VOTE WHERE HIS PARENT IS REGISTERED TO VOTE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE MAY EXERCISE EMERGENCY POWERS OVER ELECTIONS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE THAT AN ABSENT VOTER RESIDING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OR A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES MAY USE THE FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ELECTIONS; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-689, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THE REGISTRAR TO FORWARD AN APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION TO VOTE TO AN ABSENT VOTER AND WHICH REQUIRES AN OATH TO BE ADMINISTERED TO AN ABSENT VOTER WHO IS REGISTERING TO VOTE, WILL BE REPEALED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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