Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 534

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Early Voting Act; require voting systems only.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Moss

Additional Author: Cummings

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0653, A 023-0015-0449, A 023-0015-0463

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE "EARLY VOTING ACT"; TO PROVIDE THAT A QUALIFIED ELECTOR MAY VOTE EARLY IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OR A LOCATION DESIGNATED BY THE REGISTRAR NOT MORE THAN 22 DAYS NOR LESS THAN FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE DAY OF AN ELECTION; TO REQUIRE THAT ALL EARLY VOTES SHALL BE CAST ON A VOTING MACHINE, ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM, OPTICAL MARK READING EQUIPMENT OR DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT WHICH SHALL COMPLY WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT QUALIFIED ELECTORS MAY VOTE BY AFFIDAVIT BALLOT DURING EARLY VOTING; TO PROVIDE THAT ALL ELECTION LAWS RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS ON ELECTION DAY THAT ARE APPLICABLE AND NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF EARLY VOTING SHALL BE APPLICABLE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-653, 23-15-449 AND 23-15-463, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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