Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 1168

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Background

Title

Description: Voter identification; require but provide exemption for certain older electors.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/16 (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: Sullivan

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0033, A 023-0015-0169.1, BF 023-0015-0163, 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, EXCEPT THOSE BORN BEFORE 1946, 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 PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO INTIMIDATES A VOTER SHALL BE GUILTY OF A FELONY; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY PERSON ENTITLED TO BE REGISTERED AS AN ELECTOR SHALL BE ISSUED BY JANUARY 1, 2008, A REGISTRATION CARD WITH THE ELECTOR'S PHOTOGRAPH AND THAT LISTS THE IDENTIFICATION CARDHOLDER NUMBER REQUIRED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF LAW REGULATING THE STATEWIDE CENTRALIZED VOTER SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-169.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO PRODUCE VOTER REGISTRATION CARDS WITH PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE REGISTERED ELECTOR BY A CERTAIN DATE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-163, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, THAT PROVIDES THE PURPOSES A CENTRALIZED STATEWIDE QUALIFIED VOTER FILE; 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 01/31/06 at 18:07.

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