Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Subject: ELECTIONS-INCLUDING ELECTION COMMISSION

As of 12/08/97 at 11:56

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HB   9  Voter Protection Act; establish.                          Denny
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  11  Election Commissioners; require training and              Denny
        certification.                                         
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  15  Elected officials; cannot employ or contract with         Bowles
        campaign contributors or family.                       
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  18  Voter registration; allow at driver's license office      Green (72nd)
        and other agency locations.                            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  38  Elected or appointed officials; must resign before        Bowles
        running for another office.                            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  43  Voter registration; persons registered under NVRA will    Flaggs
        be registered for state elections.                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 123  Bonds; mandate election on issuing county or city         Horne
        general obligation bonds.                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 164  Campaign Expenditures; limit.                             Denny
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 165  Affidavit ballot; establish a uniform.                    Denny
 *         03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 179  Absentee ballots; revise procedures for.                  Denny
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 180  Absentee ballots; revise procedures for.                  Denny
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 181  Elections; commissioners of election to run party         Denny
        primary.                                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 190  Ballots; candidate names to be arranged in alphabetical   Ellington
        order.                                                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 196  Campaign contributions;  delete exemption for reporting   Horne
        out-of-state contributors.                             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 201  Campaign finance report; prescribe penalty for failure    Moak
        to file timely.                                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 202  Absentee ballots; revise method of receiving, mailing,    Moak
        examining and counting.                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 212  Public officials; provide for recall.                     Denny
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 227  Elections; election commissioners must file training      Denny
        certificate to receive pay.                            
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 230  Primary elections; provide for cross-filing in.           Denny
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 252  Ballots; add category of "none of the above" on all       Saucier
        election ballots for candidates.                       
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 269  Campaigns; unlawful for candidate to publish false        Howell
        statement.                                             
           02/13 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 271  Open Primary Law; create.                                 Davis (102nd)
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 275  Open Elections Law; create.                               Guice
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 285  Open Primary Law; create.                                 Ellzey
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 287  Open Primary Law; establish.                              Denny
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 340  Elected offices; increase filing fees for certain.        Moak
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 358  Municipal annexation; require election before without     Robinson (84th)
        judicial review.                                       
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 405  Campaign finance; prescribe a penalty for not timely      Denny
        filing a report.                                       
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 440  Public office; prohibit convicted felon from serving as   Moore
        elected or appointed official.                         
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 461  Special election; person creating vacancy to run for      McInnis
        another office must pay cost.                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 466  Elected officials; cannot accept campaign contributions   Horne
        while in office until qualifying.                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 492  Elected officials; must resign if they switch parties     Green (72nd)
        while holding office.                                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 512  Elections; persons voting absentee ballots barred from    Warren
        voting at polls.                                       
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 528  Voting; require I.D. to be shown before voting.           Formby
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 562  Campaign contributions; provide limit on the amount       Guice
        that may be accepted.                                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 566  Open Primary Law; create.                                 Rotenberry
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 579  Elections; provide for appointment of a nominee when      Cummings
        vacancy occurs before the primary.                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 588  Absentee ballots; change deadline for casting of.         Johnson
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 601  Elections; place candidates' names on the ballot in       Formby
        alphabetical order.                                    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 634  Open primary; establish.                                  Holland
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 636  County unit; revise question on election ballot for       Dedeaux
        returning to beat system.                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 659  Elected officials; must resign office before qualifying   McInnis
        for another office.                                    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 758  Judges; provide for recall election.                      Chaney
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 760  Public officials; prohibit campaign contributions from    Reeves
        certain entities.                                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 810  Political committees; identify contributors.              Moak
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 875  Campaign finances; authorize Secretary of State to fine   McBride
        candidates for failure to report.                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 876  Campaign finances; delete exemption from reporting for    McBride
        out-of-state contributors.                             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 922  Absentee ballots; require list of names of persons who    Blackmon
 *      assist others to vote by.                              
           01/28 (H) Failed
HB 988  Elections; change qualifying deadline to 60 days before   Denny
        an election.                                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 991  Campaign Finance Reform; provide for judicial             Reeves
        candidates.                                            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 992  General and Primary elections; change date to Saturday.   Reeves
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 993  Judicial Campaign Finance Reform; establish.              Reeves
 *  *      03/12 (S) Died On Calendar
HB1036  Absentee ballots; require circuit clerks to count.        Chaney
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1044  Legislative candidates; qualify in a uniform manner.      Moss
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1103  Voter registration; persons registered under NVRA will    Flaggs
        be registered for state elections.                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1140  Municipal annexation; require election before the         Hamilton
        extension of municipal boundaries.                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1159  Open Primary Law; establish.                              Hamilton
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1161  Municipal annexation; require election.                   Hamilton
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1185  Campaign contributions; require all to be reported.       Smith (35th)
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1197  Campaign Finance Reform; establish.                       Denny
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1231  Campaign finances; authorize Secretary of State to        Denny
 *      assess a penalty for failure to file a report.         
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1257  Nonpartisan Judicial Election Act; repeal.                Moore
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1325  Municipal annexation; require election in both            Holland
        municipality and territory to be annexed before.       
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1326  Municipal annexation; mandatory election if 20% of        Holland
        electors in proposed area sign petition.               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1352  Election polls; recording devices not allowed at.         Banks
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1420  Campaign finances; prescribe penalties for fraudulent     Denny
 *      reports.                                               
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1424  Gaming; revise time for holding subsequent referendum     Davis (7th)
        election to legalize gaming.                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1427  Elections; district attorneys and justice court judges    Reynolds
   %    to be nonpartisan.                                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1440  Conservation officers; delete prohibition against         Stringer
        running for political office.                          
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1530  Absentee ballots; revise procedures for counting.         Chaney
           02/13 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1593  Elections; authorize incumbent U.S. Senators and          Guice
        Representatives to run concurrently for President and  
        for reelection.                                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1594  Candidates; allow to run for the office of President or   Moore
        Vice President of the United States and another office 
        concurrently.                                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1599  Elections on bond issues; require voters to present ad    Hudson
        valorem tax receipt before voting.                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HC  23  Amend Constitution; all elections held same day as        McInnis
        presidential elections.                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HC  31  Constitution; amend to prohibit tax increases unless      Moore
        approved by referendum.                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HC  42  Amend Constitution; require elections on municipal        Robinson (84th)
        annexations.                                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HC  47  Amend Constitution; general elections to be held on       Reeves
        Saturday.                                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2102  Political contributions and expenditures; limit for       Lee
        certain offices.                                       
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2119  Elections; prohibit campaign contributions during and     Smith
        60 days before and 30 days after regular sessions.     
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2168  Municipal annexation; provide special election for.       Woodfield
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2252  Elections; enact open primary law; abolish partisan       Woodfield
   %    primaries.                                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2253  Elections; provide that general elections shall be held   Cuevas
        on Saturdays.                                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2254  Elections; enact open primary law; abolish partisan       Cuevas
   %    primaries.                                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2277  Elections; enact open primary law; abolish partisan       Hewes
   %    primaries.                                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2300  School board elections; elect members in all school       Harden
        districts.                                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2312  Voter registration; require Secretary of State to         Harden
        maintain statewide record.                             
           02/13 (S) Died In Committee
SB2331  Municipal annexation; provide special election for.       Gollott
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2401  School districts; provide certain annexation procedures   Ferris
 *      and elect all school board members.                    
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2500  Elections; persons who register to vote under the         Harden
 *  *   "Motor Voter Act" may vote in state elections.         
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2562  Elections; provide for special elections in case of       Harden
        vacancies in certain state and state district offices. 
           02/13 (S) Died In Committee
SB2633  Political office; authorize candidacy by human            White (29th)
        services, highway patrol and wildlife department       
        employees.                                             
           02/11 (S) Died In Committee
SB2675  Election; qualified elector may vote absentee for any     Carlton
 *      reason.                                                
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2793  Elections; clarify that 17 year olds may vote at          Harden
        primaries if they are 18 at general election.          
           03/11 Approved by Governor
SB2837  Elections; enact open primary law; abolish partisan       Gollott
   %    primaries.                                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2919  Taxes; no levy under any local and private until          Johnson (19th)
        election.                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SC 513  Const 252, etc; provide for statewide elections to        Nunnelee
        occur in even numbered years.                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee



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