Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Subject: ELECTIONS-INCLUDING ELECTION COMMISSION

As of 04/25/01 at 09:43

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HB   2  Elections; enact open primary and abolish partisan        Fillingane
   %    primaries.                                             
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB   3  Campaign finance; prohibit between highway contractor     Horne
 *      and transportation commissioner.                       
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
HB   4  Elections; establish open primary and abolish partisan    Ellzey
   %    primaries.                                             
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB   5  Voter identification; require at polls on election day.   Cameron
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB   6  Absentee ballots; count and keep at circuit clerk's       Fleming
        office.                                                
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB   7  Elected or appointed officials; must resign before        Bowles
        running for another office.                            
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB   9  Elections; enact open primary and abolish partisan        Cameron
   %    primaries.                                             
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB  10  Blanket primary; establish.                               Chism
   %       01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB  11  Voter registration; witness to mail-in application need   Fleming
        not reside in same county as applicant.                
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 182  Municipal redistricting; conform mayor-council and        Ishee
        council-manager forms of government.                   
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 183  Municipalities; delay 2001 elections for one year.        Mayo
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 279  Bonds; mandate election on issuing county or municipal    Horne
        bonds.                                                 
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 330  Ballots; allow copying by candidates after general or     Martinson
   %    primary elections.                                     
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 335  Elections; require voter ID.                              Martinson
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 359  Open Primary Law; create.                                 Rotenberry
   %       01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 372  Elections; prohibit predicting results before polls       McCoy
        closed.                                                
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 375  Election commissioners; revise qualifications for         Rotenberry
        election.                                              
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 404  Absentee ballots; enhance penalties for violations        Robinson (84th)
        regarding.                                             
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 452  Municipal redistricting; conform mayor-council to         Denny
        council-manager.                                       
           01/29 Approved by Governor
HB 498  Campaign contributions; prohibit acceptance or            Horne
        solicitation of before candidate qualifies.            
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 530  Campaign finance; require disclosure of candidate's       Howell
        name receiving in-kind contributions.                  
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 541  Elections; provide safety net for election day.           Reynolds
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 552  Election campaign signs; require removal within 30 days   Howell
        after election.                                        
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 569  Elected offices; increase filing fees for certain.        Moak
   %       01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 685  Elections; revise compensation of election                Reynolds
 *      commissioners.                                         
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 686  Election commissioners; revise compensation.              Flaggs
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 687  Election commissioners; revise number days                Flaggs
        commissioners can work in a year.                      
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 710  Elections; require voters to present ID before voting.    Snowden
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 764  Open primary; create.                                     Weathersby
   %       01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 790  Elections; increase qualifying fees for candidates for    Howell
   %    public office.                                         
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 791  Preferential primary; establish.                          Robinson (84th)
   %       01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 792  Elections; blanket primary and allow voters to vote for   Robinson (84th)
        candidates regardless of party affiliations.           
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 827  Election commissioners; revise compensation.              Gibbs
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 866  Judges; repeal election day dispute resolution            Watson
        provision.                                             
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 913  Elections; courts shall have no authority to extend       Reeves
        voting hours.                                          
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 931  Elections; place candidates' names on the ballot in       Formby
        alphabetical order.                                    
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 934  Voting; require ID to be shown before voting.             Formby
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 955  Elections; enhance opportunities for students to          Espy
 *      register to vote.                                      
           03/12 Approved by Governor
HB 992  Voter registration; authorize mail-in applications to     Banks
        be distributed in polling places.                      
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1055  Absentee ballot; require ballots to be sent               Gibbs
        automatically to persons aged 65 or older upon written 
        request.                                               
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1071  Elections; revise limitations on campaign                 Watson
        contributions.                                         
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1123  Elections; discontinue use of punch cards.                Reynolds
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1170  Election commissioners; remove requirement to declare     Fleming
        party affiliation.                                     
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1175  Absentee ballots; count and keep at courthouse.           Rushing
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1188  Elections; provide for appointment of a nominee when      Cummings
        vacancy occurs before primary.                         
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1219  Elections; exempt persons unable to read or write from    Reynolds
        requirement of personally completing application for   
        registration as voter.                                 
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1220  Elections; provide safety net for election day            Reynolds
 *      problems.                                              
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1274  Statewide elected officials; person receiving highest     Stringer
        number of votes elected.                               
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1335  Elections; qualified elector may vote absentee for any    Gibbs
        reasons.                                               
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1370  Elections; persons convicted of any felony may not        Chism
   %    vote.                                                  
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1392  Elections; require voter ID.                              Ketchings
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HC  19  Amend Constitution; Governor elected by majority of       Martinson
        popular vote; require runoff if no majority; abolish   
        electoral votes.                                       
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HC  31  Require the Secretary of State to study feasibility of    Fleming
        a uniform statewide electoral process.                 
           04/01 (H) Died In Committee
HC  41  Amend Constitution; provide for plurality winner in       Robinson (84th)
        elections.                                             
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HC  47  Amend Constitution; abolish electoral vote for Governor   Stringer
        and state officials.                                   
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HC  96  Establish study commission on Mississippi judicial        Ford
        system.                                                
           03/30 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2033  Elections; require voters to present I.D. prior to        Ross
        voting.                                                
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2051  Elections; enact municipal open primary law.              Nunnelee
   %       01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2079  Labor organizations; prohibit from giving money to        White (29th)
        members to give to political activities.               
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2185  Campaign finance disclosure; failure to receive notice    Harden
        of late filing may mitigate civil fine.                
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2206  Municipalities; revise decennial redistricting for        Jordan
        mayor-council form of government.                      
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2234  Elections; revise compensation of election                Harden
        commissioners.                                         
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2245  Elections; prohibit campaigning on election day in        Simmons
        courthouses used as polling places.                    
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2260  Judges; revise election of circuit and chancery judges    Nunnelee
        in First District.                                     
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2425  Elections; revise compensation of election                Tollison
        commissioners.                                         
           02/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2522  Elections; exempt persons unable to read/write from the   Bryan
        requirement of personally completing application for   
        registration as voter.                                 
           02/28 Approved by Governor
SB2523  Elections; State Executive Committees must appoint        Bryan
 *      election integrity assurance committee;                
        county/municipal committees may delegate duties.       
           04/07 Approved by Governor
SB2533  Elections; require voter to present I.D. prior to         Hewes
        voting.                                                
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2545  Elections; hold political party primary elections in      Cuevas
        September.                                             
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2561  Absentee ballots; allow all persons qualified to vote     Jackson
        by absentee ballot to do so by mail.                   
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2562  Absentee ballot; require ballots to be sent               Jackson
        automatically to persons 65 years of age or older upon 
        written request.                                       
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2563  Elections; qualified elector may vote absentee for any    Jackson
        reason.                                                
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2612  Election commissioners; require election to be            Johnson (19th)
        nonpartisan.                                           
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2613  Elections; county election commissioner appoint party     Johnson (19th)
        primary precinct managers.                             
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2624  Elections; commissioners of election shall supervise      Johnson (19th)
        party primary elections.                               
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2763  Elections; authorize early voting.                        Jackson
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2845  Elections; place candidates' names on the ballot          Cuevas
        alphabetically.                                        
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SB2929  Signs; revise the size restriction on certain signs.      Dearing
 *   V     04/16 Vetoed
SB3003  Election; prohibit convicted felons from voting.          Nunnelee
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee
SC 505  Const 252, etc; provide for statewide elections to        Nunnelee
        occur in even numbered years.                          
           01/30 (S) Died In Committee

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