History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Elections; persons who register under the "Motor Voter Act" may vote in state elections.
| 1 | 01/06/98 | (H) | Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (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 023-0015-0011, A 023-0015-0013, A 023-0015-0033, A 023-0015-0047, A 023-0015-0153, RP 023-0015-0159
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11 AND 23-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE A PERSON DOES NOT HAVE TO BE A RESIDENT FOR 30 DAYS IN THE SUPERVISOR'S DISTRICT IN WHICH HE OFFERS TO VOTE; TO AUTHORIZE A VOTER'S REGISTRATION TO BE TRANSFERRED WHEN HE MOVES TO A NEW VOTING PRECINCT WITHIN THE SAME COUNTY AT ANY TIME UP TO 30 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY PERSON WHO IS ENTITLED TO BE REGISTERED AS AN ELECTOR IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THIS STATE AND WHO REGISTERS TO VOTE PURSUANT TO THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT OF 1993 SHALL BE REGISTERED FOR ALL ELECTIONS BY THE REGISTRAR ON THE REGISTRATION BOOKS OF THE VOTING PRECINCT OF THE RESIDENCE OF THAT PERSON; TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY PERSON WHO IS ENTITLED TO BE REGISTERED AS AN ELECTOR IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THIS STATE AND WHO HAS REGISTERED TO VOTE IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS PURSUANT TO THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT OF 1993, BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT, SHALL BE REGISTERED FOR ALL ELECTIONS BY THE REGISTRAR ON THE REGISTRATION BOOKS OF THE VOTING PRECINCT OF THE RESIDENCE OF THAT PERSON; TO PROVIDE THAT FOR PURPOSES OF THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT OF 1993, THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS, WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE DESIGNATED AS THE COORDINATOR, SHALL SERVE AS THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICIALS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUPPLY MAIL-IN VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS TO EACH TAX ASSESSOR AND TO THE STATE TAX COMMISSION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REMOVAL OF NAMES FROM THE REGISTRATION BOOKS AND POLLBOOKS BASED ON A CHANGE IN THE RESIDENCE OF THE ELECTOR MUST BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES PROVIDED FOR BY THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT OF 1993; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON THAT HAS RECEIVED NOTICE OF THE SUSPENSION OF HIS REGISTRATION TO VOTE SHALL NOT RECEIVE ADDITIONAL NOTICE UNDER THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT OF 1993; TO PROVIDE THAT IF SUCH VOTER DOES NOT VOTE WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT OR BY DECEMBER 31, 1999, THEN HIS NAME SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE VOTER ROLLS; TO PROVIDE THAT CIRCUIT CLERKS AND COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONERS SHALL SUPPLY MUNICIPAL CLERKS AND MUNICIPAL ELECTION COMMISSIONERS WITH THEIR LISTS OF VOTERS PURGED UNDER THE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION ACT OF 1993; TO REQUIRE ELECTORS TO PRESENT VALID IDENTIFICATION BEFORE VOTING; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ELECTOR WITHOUT VALID IDENTIFICATION SHALL SIGN A STATEMENT UNDER OATH AFFIRMING THAT HE IS THE PERSON IDENTIFIED ON THE POLLBOOKS; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-159, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRES THAT THE NAMES OF PERSONS WHO HAVE NOT VOTED IN AT LEAST ONE ELECTION IN THE LAST FOUR SUCCESSIVE YEARS BE ERASED FROM THE REGISTRATION BOOKS AND POLLBOOKS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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