Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2810

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Title

Description: Elections; make certain technical amendments to the election laws.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

102/17/00(S)Referred To Elections
203/02/00(S)Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
303/08/00(S)Committee Substitute Adopted
403/08/00(S)Tabled Subject To Call
503/16/00(S)Committee Substitute Failed
603/16/00(S)Amended
703/16/00(S)Passed As Amended
803/20/00(S)Transmitted To House
903/21/00(H)Referred To Apportionment and Elections
1003/23/00(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
1103/29/00(H)Amended
1203/29/00(H)Passed As Amended
1303/31/00(H)Returned For Concurrence
1404/05/00(S)Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
1504/27/00(S)Conferees Named Bryan,Tollison,Turner
1604/27/00(H)Conferees Named Reynolds,Smith (27th),Jennings
1704/30/00(H)Conference Report Filed
1804/30/00(S)Conference Report Filed
1905/02/00(S)Conference Report Adopted
2005/02/00(H)Conference Report Adopted
2105/05/00(S)Enrolled Bill Signed
2205/05/00(H)Enrolled Bill Signed
2305/22/00Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1
Adopted [H] Amendment No 1

Conference Report

Background Information:

Effective dateV/R App. Req.
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes
Chapter number592

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Tollison

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 023-0015-0681, A 023-0015-0839, A 023-0015-0853, A 023-0015-0857, A 023-0015-0977, A 037-0005-0075, A 037-0007-0211, A 037-0007-0225, A 023-0015-0333, A 023-0015-0367

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-39, 23-15-213, 23-15-299, 23-15-309, 23-15-333, 23-15-359, 23-15-361, 23-15-367, 23-15-627, 23-15-631, 23-15-681, 23-15-839, 23-15-853, 23-15-857, 23-15-977, 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 ELECTIVE OFFICE; TO CLARIFY THE MANNER IN WHICH THE QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE ARE EXAMINED; TO REQUIRE THAT COPIES OF THE STATEMENTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE BY CANDIDATES FOR PARTY NOMINATION BE TRANSMITTED TO AND RECEIVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE BY NOT LATER THAN 6:00 P.M. ON THE DATE OF THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE; TO PROVIDE THAT IN CASES IN WHICH THERE IS BUT ONE CANDIDATE FOR EACH OFFICE CONTESTED AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION, SUCH CANDIDATES SHALL BE DECLARED THE NOMINEES; TO PROHIBIT PERSONS FROM QUALIFYING FOR OFFICE BEFORE JANUARY 1 OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE ELECTION IS TO OCCUR; TO PROVIDE THAT IN CASES IN WHICH ONLY ONE CANDIDATE HAS QUALIFIED FOR AN ELECTIVE OFFICE THAT SUCH CANDIDATE SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORDER IN WHICH THE TITLES OF THE VARIOUS OFFICES SHALL BE LISTED; TO CLARIFY THAT ABSENTEE BALLOTS OF ELECTORS WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE BY MAIL MUST BE MAILED TO THE ELECTOR; TO PROVIDE FOR A CERTIFICATE ON THE ABSENTEE BALLOT ENVELOPE THAT MUST BE COMPLETED BY PERSONS WHO WITNESS THE SIGNATURE OF A VOTER WHO IS TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY DISABLED; TO PROHIBIT CANDIDATES FROM QUALIFYING FOR OFFICE USING THE INTERNET; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL PRINTING ON ABSENTEE BALLOT ENVELOPES SHALL BE BLACK; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/22/00 at 00:01.



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