Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Early Voting Act; create for not more than 28 days and ending seven days before an election.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/11 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 01/31 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Reynolds
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0653, A 023-0015-0247, A 023-0015-0251, A 023-0015-0265, A 023-0015-0267, A 023-0015-0353, A 023-0015-0405, A 023-0015-0415, A 023-0015-0417, BF 023-0015-0441, A 023-0015-0449, BF 023-0015-0461, BF 023-0015-0463, A 023-0015-0473, BF 023-0015-0511, BF 023-0015-0229, BF 023-0015-0231, BF 023-0015-0235, A 023-0015-0239, BF 023-0015-0391, BF 023-0015-0429, BF 023-0015-0479, BF 023-0015-0505, BF 023-0015-0519
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE "EARLY VOTING ACT"; TO AUTHORIZE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR TO VOTE EARLY NOT MORE THAN 28 DAYS NOR LESS THAN 7 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF AN ELECTION; TO PROVIDE WHERE ONE MAY VOTE EARLY; TO REQUIRE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO PURCHASE ALL EQUIPMENT AND TO PAY ANY PERSONNEL NECESSARY TO ASSIST THE REGISTRAR IN EFFECTUATING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ELECTION LAWS THAT GOVERN PROCEDURES FOR A PERSON WHO APPEARS TO VOTE ON THE DAY OF ELECTION SHALL APPLY WHEN A PERSON APPEARS TO VOTE DURING THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH CANDIDATE SHALL HAVE THE RIGHTS TO BE PRESENT AT ALL EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS AND TO CHALLENGE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF ANY PERSON OFFERING TO VOTE IN THE SAME MANNER AS PROVIDED BY LAW AT THE POLLING PLACE; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-653, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIMES THAT ALL REGISTRARS' OFFICES ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN OPEN; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-247, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-251, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE WHEN THE OFFICIAL BALLOTS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-265, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WEEKS BEFORE ANY PRIMARY ELECTION THAT THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO MEET; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-267, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME IN WHICH THE OFFICIAL BALLOTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISTRIBUTED; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME THAT THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN A PRECINCT MUST BE DETERMINED; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-405, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES DURING EARLY VOTING; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-415, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME THAT VOTING MACHINES SHALL BE PREPARED FOR USE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-239 AND 23-15-417, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE WHEN THE MANAGERS AND CLERKS SHALL BE INSTRUCTED IN THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES AND THE OPERATION OF POLLING PLACES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-449, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT ALL ELECTION LAWS APPLY TO EARLY VOTING; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-473, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME THAT VOTING DEVICES SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-229, 23-15-231, 23-15-235, 23-15-391, 23-15-429, 23-15-441, 23-15-461, 23-15-463, 23-15-479, 23-15-505, 23-15-511 AND 23-15-519, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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