Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 1214

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Voter registration; authorize mail-in voter registration applications to be distributed in polling places.

History of Actions:

101/18/99(H)Referred To Apportionment and Elections
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Banks

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0047, A 023-0015-0245

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE MAIL-IN VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS TO BE PLACED IN ALL POLLING PLACES ON AN ELECTION DAY; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON OBTAINING AND COMPLETING A MAIL-IN VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION MUST MAIL THE APPLICATION TO HIS COUNTY REGISTRAR BEFORE HE WILL BE REGISTERED TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-245, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WANTING TO OBTAIN A MAIL-IN VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATION SHALL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE POLLING PLACE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:07.



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