Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2829

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

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/17 (S) Referred To Elections
2 01/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/02 (S) Passed
4 02/03 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
5 02/11 (S) Reconsidered
6 02/11 (S) Amended
7 02/11 (S) Passed As Amended
8 02/15 (S) Transmitted To House
9 02/17 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
10 02/21 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
11 02/25 (H) Amended
12 02/25 (H) Passed As Amended
13 02/28 (H) Returned For Concurrence
14 03/02 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
15 03/21 (S) Conferees Named Burton,Ross,Turner
16 03/23 (H) Conferees Named Reynolds,Bailey,Markham
17 03/25 (S) Conference Report Filed
18 03/25 (H) Conference Report Filed
19 03/28 (H) Conference Report Adopted
20 03/29 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
21 03/29 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
22 03/29 (H) Conference Report Filed
23 03/29 (S) Conference Report Filed
24 03/30 (S) Conference Report Adopted
25 03/30 (H) Conference Report Adopted
26 04/02 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
27 04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
28 04/21 Approved by Governor

Amendments/Conference Report:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1
Adopted [S] Amendment No 2
Adopted [H] Committee Amendment No 1
   
[H] Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2829

Conference Report
Conference Report # 2

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number534

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Burton

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0391, A 023-0015-0169.3

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 BALLOTS ARE HANDLED IN ELECTIONS CONDUCTED WITH DRE'S; TO MAKE IT A FELONY TO TAMPER WITH OR DAMAGE A DRE UNIT OR TABULATING COMPUTED 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; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-169.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE ELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL FUNDS ACCEPTED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT COMPLIANCE EFFORTS OF COUNTIES THAT PURCHASE CERTAIN VOTING SYSTEMS; TO AMEND SECTION 18, CHAPTER 305, LAWS OF 2004, TO REMOVE THE DISSOLUTION OF THE TASK FORCE TO STUDY VOTING SYSTEMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/21/05 at 12:14.

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