Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 27

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Title

Description: Amend Constitution; revise type of offenses that disqualify a person as an elector.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/06 (H) Referred To Constitution
2 01/31 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA\No Effective Date
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredTwo/Thirds

House Committee:

Principal Author: Rotenberry

Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, TO DELETE THE ENUMERATION OF SPECIFIC FELONIES, CONVICTION OF WHICH WILL PRECLUDE A PERSON FROM BEING DECLARED A QUALIFIED ELECTOR; TO PROVIDE THAT CONVICTION IN A COURT OF THIS STATE OR ANY OTHER STATE OR IN ANY FEDERAL COURT OF ANY FELONY WILL PRECLUDE A PERSON FROM BEING DECLARED A QUALIFIED ELECTOR; TO REVISE CERTAIN LANGUAGE THAT REFERS TO PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS WHO ARE NOT QUALIFIED TO VOTE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


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

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