Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Armed Forces Absentee Ballot Law; revise.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 02/09/00 | (H) | Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 02/14/00 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 3 | 02/16/00 | (H) | Amended | |
| 4 | 02/16/00 | (H) | Passed As Amended | |
| 5 | 02/18/00 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 6 | 02/21/00 | (S) | Referred To Elections | |
| 7 | 03/30/00 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 8 | 04/05/00 | (S) | Amended | |
| 9 | 04/05/00 | (S) | Passed As Amended | |
| 10 | 04/06/00 | (S) | Returned For Concurrence | |
| 11 | 04/20/00 | (H) | Concurred in Amend From Senate | |
| 12 | 04/25/00 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 13 | 04/25/00 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 14 | 04/30/00 | Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No | |
| Chapter number | 519 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Reynolds
Additional Authors: Dedeaux, Eaton, Espy, Evans, Hudson, Jennings, Markham, Moak, Peranich, Ryals, Smith (59th), Stringer, Warren
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0677, A 023-0015-0685, A 023-0015-0687, A 023-0015-0695, A 023-0015-0699, RP 023-0015-0689, A 023-0015-0673
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-673, 23-15-677, 23-15-685, 23-15-687, 23-15-695 AND 23-15-699, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "ABSENT VOTER" UNDER THE ARMED FORCES ABSENTEE BALLOT LAW, CITIZENS OF MISSISSIPPI WHO ARE ENROLLED AT A UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY; 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 ARMED FORCES 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 ABSENTEE 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; TO GRANT THE SECRETARY OF STATE EMERGENCY POWERS IN THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS DURING MILITARY CONTINGENCIES OR ARMED CONFLICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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