Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 1421

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Title

Description: First-time voters; require birth certificate for citizens and naturalization papers issued by United States government for legal aliens.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Lott

Additional Authors: Gunn, Baker (8th), Staples, Mims, Chism, Beckett, Aldridge, Mayhall, Martinson, Moore, Denny, Carlton, Hamilton (6th), Turner, Stevens

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

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE AN ELECTOR WHO HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY VOTED IN AN ELECTION FOR STATE OR FEDERAL OFFICE TO IDENTIFY HIMSELF OR HERSELF BY PRESENTING A BIRTH CERTIFICATE; TO REQUIRE AN ELECTOR WHO HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY VOTED IN AN ELECTION FOR STATE OR FEDERAL OFFICE AND WHO IS A LEGAL ALIEN TO IDENTIFY HIMSELF OR HERSELF BY PRESENTING PRESENT NATURALIZATION PAPERS ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-541 AND 23-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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