Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 914

[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

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Background

Title

Description: Absentee ballots; issue applications only upon request of the voter and allow assistance.

History of Actions:

101/14/99(H)Referred To Apportionment and Elections
201/20/99(H)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
302/03/99(H)Tabled Subject To Call
402/11/99(H)Committee Substitute Adopted
502/11/99(H)Amended
602/11/99(H)Passed As Amended
702/11/99(H)Motion to Reconsider Entered
802/12/99(H)Motion to Reconsider Tabled
902/15/99(H)Transmitted To Senate
1002/18/99(S)Referred To Elections
1103/02/99(S)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
1203/08/99(S)Amendment Failed
1303/09/99(S)Passed
1403/09/99(S)Motion to Reconsider Entered
1503/11/99(S)Motion to Reconsider Tabled
1603/11/99(S)Transmitted To House
1703/12/99(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
1803/12/99(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
1903/18/99Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [H] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted [H] Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted [H] Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub)
Lost [S] Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective date*V/R App. Req.
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo
Chapter number420

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Denny

Additional Author: Blackmon

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0625, A 023-0015-0627, A 023-0015-0631, A 023-0015-0635, A 023-0015-0719, A 023-0015-0753

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-719 AND 23-15-753, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT BEFORE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION MAY BE FURNISHED TO A VOTER, THE VOTER MUST MAKE AN ORAL OR WRITTEN REQUEST FOR SUCH APPLICATION; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON, OTHER THAN THE PARENT, CHILD, SPOUSE, SIBLING OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A VOTER, MAY ORALLY REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION FOR SUCH VOTER; TO REQUIRE THE REGISTRAR OR DEPUTY REGISTRAR TO AFFIX THE SEAL OF THE CIRCUIT OR MUNICIPAL CLERK TO AND TO INITIAL ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS FURNISHED TO THE VOTER; TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY APPLICATIONS BEARING SUCH SEAL AND INITIAL SHALL BE VALID; TO REQUIRE THAT ANY PERSON WHO PROVIDES THE REGISTRAR WITH A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION TO SIGN SUCH APPLICATION AND PROVIDE CERTAIN OTHER INFORMATION; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE MAY BE AN ATTESTING WITNESS FOR ANY ABSENTEE BALLOT UPON WHICH SUCH PERSON'S NAME APPEARS; TO AUTHORIZE ANY VOTER CASTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT WHO DECLARES THAT HE REQUIRES ASSISTANCE TO VOTE BY REASON OF BLINDNESS, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT PHYSICAL DISABILITY OR INABILITY TO READ OR WRITE, TO RECEIVE CERTAIN ASSISTANCE; TO PROHIBIT ANY PERSON FROM BASING PAY FOR ASSISTING VOTERS WHO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT ON THE NUMBER OF VOTERS ASSISTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE REGISTRAR TO WRITE CERTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS REQUIRED FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF THE PERSON RECEIVING THE APPLICATION IS UNABLE TO WRITE THE INFORMATION HIMSELF; TO PROHIBIT THE REGISTRAR FROM HAND DELIVERING ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO VOTERS UNLESS THE BALLOTS ARE DELIVERED BY MAIL OR IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/28/99 at 00:00.



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