Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2067

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Elections; require voter to present I.D. prior to voting.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 01/05 (S) Referred To Elections
2 01/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/02 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 02/02 (S) Passed
5 02/03 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
6 02/04 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
7 02/04 (S) Transmitted To House
8 02/08 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
9 03/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Little

Additional Author: Burton

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0631, A 023-0015-0639, A 023-0015-0011, A 023-0015-0541, A 023-0015-0719

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE PERSONS WHO APPEAR TO VOTE IN PERSON AT A POLLING PLACE OR THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY PRESENTING CERTAIN TYPES OF IDENTIFICATION TO AN ELECTION MANAGER OR THE REGISTRAR BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-631 AND 23-15-639, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTION TO ENSURE THAT THE IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 ARE MET IN REGARD TO ABSENTEE BALLOTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-541 AND 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/01/05 at 17:08.

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