Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 1444

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Background

Title

Description: Direct recording electronic voting equipment; authorize use at elections conducted in this state.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/23 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Robinson (63rd)

Code Section: A 023-0015-0391

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT (DRE) TO CAST BALLOTS AND RECORD VOTES AT ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE; TO SPECIFY THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS THAT SUCH SYSTEMS MUST MEET TO BE USED IN ELECTIONS IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH DRE'S MUST BE ARRANGED AT THE POLLING PLACE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE FORM OF THE DRE BALLOT; TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICIALS IN CHARGE OF THE ELECTION IN REGARD TO THE USE OF DRE'S; TO PROVIDE THAT THE CIRCUIT CLERK SHALL BE THE CUSTODIAN OF DRE UNITS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TESTING OF DRE UNITS PRIOR TO THE ELECTION; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ARRANGEMENT OF OFFICES, NAMES OF CANDIDATES AND QUESTIONS ON DRE BALLOTS; TO PROVIDE FOR A WRITE-IN BALLOT FOR USE IN ELECTIONS CONDUCTED WITH DRE'S; TO REQUIRE DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE USE OF DRE'S; TO PROVIDE FOR THE STORAGE OF DRE UNITS WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN USE; TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH AN ELECTOR VOTES ON A DRE UNIT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE VOIDING OF BALLOTS IN CERTAIN INSTANCES WHEN THE ELECTOR DOES NOT COMPLETE THE VOTING PROCESS; TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH VOTES ARE COUNTED AND THE RESULTS DETERMINED IN ELECTIONS CONDUCTED WITH DRE'S; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER IN WHICH CHALLENGED BALLOT ARE HANDLED IN ELECTIONS CONDUCTED WITH DRE'S; TO MAKE IT A FELONY TO TAMPER WITH OR DAMAGE A DRE UNIT OR TABULATING COMPUTER OR DEVICE BEING USED IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ELECTION OR TO PREVENT THE CORRECT OPERATION OF ANY DRE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE USE OF IRREGULAR PAPER BALLOTS IF DRE UNITS BECOME INOPERABLE AT AN ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-391, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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