Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 856

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Bill Text

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Title

Description: Vote fraud; revise penalty.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/14 (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: Moore

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0753, A 023-0015-0889

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-753, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR VOTE FRAUD IN VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-889, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR A PERSON SELLING OR OFFERING TO SELL HIS VOTE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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