Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 309

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Title

Description: Government-issued photo identification for which proof of citizenship is required; provide before voting in person or by absentee.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/03 (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: Denny

Additional Authors: Akins, Baker (74th), Baker (8th), Barnett, Beckett, Chism, Davis, Ellington, Fillingane, Formby, Frierson, Gunn, Hamilton (109th), Hamilton (6th), Horne, Howell, Ishee, Jennings, Lott, Masterson, Mims, Moore, Nicholson, Rogers (61st), Staples, Upshaw, Woods, Zuber, Rotenberry, Morgan

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0011, A 023-0015-0541, A 023-0015-0631, A 023-0015-0639, A 023-0015-0641, A 023-0015-0719, A 023-0015-0721

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE ELECTORS TO PRESENT CURRENT, VALID GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION FOR WHICH PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED BEFORE VOTING IN PERSON OR BY ABSENTEE BALLOT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ELECTOR WITHOUT VALID IDENTIFICATION SHALL SIGN A STATEMENT UNDER OATH AFFIRMING THAT HE IS THE PERSON IDENTIFIED ON THE POLLBOOKS; TO PRESCRIBE A PENALTY FOR FALSELY AFFIRMING THE STATEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-631, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN ELECTOR TO ENCLOSE CURRENT, VALID GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION FOR WHICH PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED WITH THE ABSENTEE BALLOT BEFORE SEALING THE ABSENTEE BALLOT ENVELOPE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-541, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-719, 23-15-721, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/24/07 at 11:22.

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