[Introduced] [Committee Substitute]
History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Elections; make certain technical revisions to the election laws.
| 1 | 01/19/98 | (S) | Referred To Elections | |
| 2 | 02/02/98 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/12/98 | (S) | Died On Calendar |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Harden*
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0039, A 023-0015-0213, A 023-0015-0299, A 023-0015-0309, A 023-0015-0359, A 023-0015-0361, A 023-0015-0627, A 023-0015-0631, A 023-0015-0839, A 023-0015-0853, A 023-0015-0857, A 023-0015-0977, A 037-0005-0009, A 037-0005-0075, A 037-0007-0211, A 037-0007-0225
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-39, 23-15-213, 23-15-299, 23-15-309, 23-15-359, 23-15-361, 23-15-627, 23-15-631, 23-15-839, 23-15-853, 23-15-857, 23-15-977, 37-5-9, 37-5-75, 37-7-211 AND 37-7-225, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A VOTER; TO PROVIDE THAT THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE FOR ALL ELECTIVE OFFICES SHALL BE AT 5:00 P.M. ON THE LAST DAY UPON WHICH A CANDIDATE MAY QUALIFY FOR OFFICE; TO CLARIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE ARE EXAMINED; TO PROVIDE THAT IN CASES IN WHICH ONLY ONE CANDIDATE HAS QUALIFIED FOR AN ELECTIVE OFFICE THAT SUCH CANDIDATE SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED; TO CLARIFY THAT ABSENT ELECTOR'S BALLOTS OF ELECTOR'S WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE BY MAIL MUST BE MAILED TO SUCH ELECTOR; TO PROVIDE A SPACE FOR A SIGNATURE BY PERSONS WHO WITNESS THE SIGNATURE OF A VOTER WHO IS TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DISABLED; TO CLARIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE ABSENTEE BALLOT ENVELOPE IS SIGNED; TO REMOVE LANGUAGE THAT AUTHORIZES ABSENTEE BALLOT TO BE DELIVERED PERSONALLY TO THE REGISTRAR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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