Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3073

[Introduced] [Passed Senate]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Armed Forces absentee balloting law; revise.

History of Actions:

101/19/98(S)Referred To Elections
202/02/98(S)Title Suff Do Pass
302/12/98(S)Passed
402/13/98(S)Transmitted To House
502/16/98(H)Referred To Apportionment and Elections
603/03/98(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateV/R App. Req.
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Harden*

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 PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO IS A U.S. CITIZEN OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND WHO HAS NEVER LIVED IN THE UNITED STATES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE AND VOTE WHERE SUCH PERSON'S PARENT IS REGISTERED TO VOTE; TO GRANT THE SECRETARY OF STATE EMERGENCY POWERS OVER ELECTIONS UNDER CERTAIN EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-637, 23-15-677, 23-15-685, 23-15-687, 23-15-695 AND 23-15-699, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ABSENTEE BALLOTS RECEIVED BY MAIL THAT HAVE BEEN CAST BY ABSENT ELECTORS UNDER THE ARMED FORCES ABSENTEE BALLOT LAW MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE REGISTRAR BY THE CLOSE OF THE POLLS ON ELECTION DAY; TO PROVIDE THAT ABSENT VOTERS MAY USE A DULY EXECUTED FEDERAL POSTCARD APPLICATION TO REQUEST A BALLOT OR TO REGISTER TO VOTE OR TO DO BOTH SIMULTANEOUSLY UNDER THE ARMED FORCES ABSENTEE BALLOT LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT A REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT SHALL SERVE AS A REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR EACH ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CALENDAR YEAR FOR WHICH THE VOTER IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE; TO ALLOW NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND PETTY OFFICERS TO ADMINISTER AND ATTEST OATHS UNDER THE ARMED FORCES ABSENTEE BALLOT LAW; TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF ELECTRONIC FACSIMILE DEVICES TO TRANSMIT ABSENTEE BALLOTS, TO RECEIVE VOTED ABSENTEE BALLOTS AND TO RECEIVE COMPLETED FEDERAL POSTCARD APPLICATIONS UNDER THE ARMED FORCES ABSENTEE BALLOT LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT ABSENT VOTERS WHO RESIDE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES OR WHO ARE FAMILY MEMBERS OF A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, AND WHO ARE REGISTERED VOTERS IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, MAY USE THE FEDERAL WRITE-IN-ABSENTEE BALLOT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-689, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE MANNER IN WHICH PERSONS ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE UNDER THE ARMED SERVICES ABSENTEE VOTERS LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/03/98 at 17:00.



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