Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 40

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Elections; require voter I.D.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Lott

Additional Authors: Davis, Chism, Nicholson

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0011, A 023-0015-0541

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE ELECTORS TO PRESENT VALID IDENTIFICATION BEFORE VOTING; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ELECTOR WITHOUT VALID IDENTIFICATION SHALL SIGN A STATEMENT UNDER OATH AFFIRMING THAT HE IS THE PERSON IDENTIFIED ON THE POLLBOOKS; TO PRESCRIBE A PENALTY FOR FALSELY AFFIRMING THE STATEMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11 AND 23-15-541, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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