Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 566

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Ballots; add category "None of the Above" on all election ballots for candidates.

History of Actions:

101/06/99(H)Referred To Apportionment and Elections
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective date*V/R App. Req.
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Saucier

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT IN ANY PRIMARY, REGULAR, GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL ANY STATE, STATE-DISTRICT, COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL OFFICE OR TO FILL THE OFFICES OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE BALLOT SHALL HAVE PRINTED THEREON "NONE OF THE ABOVE NAMED CANDIDATES" FOR WHICH A VOTER MAY CAST HIS OR HER VOTE; TO PROVIDE THAT VOTES CAST FOR "NONE OF THE ABOVE NAMED CANDIDATES" SHALL BE COUNTED, BUT SHALL HAVE NO EFFECT UPON THE OUTCOME OF THE ELECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:06.



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