2012
Regular Session
Voter assistance; revise provision and require signed declarations of those attesting witnesses.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-549, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON WHO REQUIRES ASSISTANCE TO VOTE AT ANY ELECTION EXCEPT A FEDERAL ELECTION BY REASON OF BLINDNESS, DISABILITY OR INABILITY TO READ OR WRITE REQUESTS THE ASSISTANCE OF AN ELECTION OFFICIAL, HE MUST BE ASSISTED BY NOT LESS THAN TWO ELECTION OFFICIALS; TO REQUIRE PERSONS WHO ASSIST SUCH A VOTER TO BE REGISTERED VOTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON, OTHER THAN AN ELECTION OFFICIAL, MAY ASSIST MORE THAN TEN VOTERS IN ANY ELECTION, OTHER THAN A FEDERAL ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT NO CANDIDATE IN THE ELECTION, OR A FAMILY MEMBER OF SUCH CANDIDATE OR POLL WATCHER OF SUCH CANDIDATE, MAY ASSIST A VOTER; TO REQUIRE PERSONS WHO ASSIST A VOTER TO COMPLETE A DECLARATION TO PROVIDE VOTER ASSISTANCE FORM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-627, 23-15-635, AND 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE THE PENALTIES FOR VOTE FRAUD ON THE "CERTIFICATE OF PERSON PROVIDING VOTER ASSISTANCE" FORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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House Bill 1315
HB 1315
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Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
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Majority
VRA
Apportionment and Elections
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Elections
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Denny
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02/20 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
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03/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
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03/13 (H) Failed to Suspend Rules
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03/13 (H) Read the Third Time
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03/15 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
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03/15 (H) Previous Question
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03/15 (H) Passed
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03/15 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Brown (66th), Denny, Horne)
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03/16 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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03/19 (H) Transmitted To Senate
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03/22 (S) Referred To Elections
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04/03 (S) Died In Committee
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