Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2019

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Absentee ballot; require ballots to be sent automatically to persons 65 years of age or older upon written request.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (S) Referred To Elections
2 02/04 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Jackson

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE COUNTY REGISTRARS TO KEEP A LIST OF ALL PERSONS WHO RECEIVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR THE REASON THAT THEY ARE 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER AND WHO HAVE EXPRESSED IN WRITING THEIR DESIRE TO RECEIVE BALLOTS FOR FUTURE ELECTIONS; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION TO PURGE SUCH LIST PRIOR TO EACH ELECTION; TO REQUIRE THE REGISTRAR TO SEND A BALLOT TO ALL PERSONS ON THE PURGED LIST BY NO LATER THAN 40 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ELECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 18:13.

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