Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 530

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Background

Title

Description: Early voting; authorize only in registrar's office not more than 14 days before the day of election.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/09 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Brown

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, A 023-0015-0463, A 023-0015-0473, BF 023-0015-0511, BF 023-0015-0229, BF 023-0015-0231, BF 023-0015-0235, BF 023-0015-0239, BF 023-0015-0391, BF 023-0015-0429, BF 023-0015-0479, BF 023-0015-0505, BF 023-0015-0519, BF 023-0015-0541

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR TO VOTE, NOT MORE THAN 14 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF AN ELECTION, ONLY IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH ELECTOR IS REGISTERED TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-653, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIMES THAT ALL REGISTRAR'S 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 SECTION 23-15-417, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE WHEN THE MANAGERS AND CLERKS SHALL BE INSTRUCTED IN THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; 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, 23-15-239, 23-15-391, 23-15-429, 23-15-441, 23-15-461, 23-15-463, 23-15-479, 23-15-505, 23-15-511, 23-15-519 AND 23-15-541, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/31/06 at 18:07.

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