Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Direct recording electronic voting equipment; authorize use at elections conducted in this state.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 534 |
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.
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