[Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Absentee ballots; issue applications only upon request of the voter and allow assistance.
| 1 | 01/14/99 | (H) | Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 01/20/99 | (H) | Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/03/99 | (H) | Tabled Subject To Call | |
| 4 | 02/11/99 | (H) | Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 5 | 02/11/99 | (H) | Amended | |
| 6 | 02/11/99 | (H) | Passed As Amended | |
| 7 | 02/11/99 | (H) | Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 8 | 02/12/99 | (H) | Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 9 | 02/15/99 | (H) | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 10 | 02/18/99 | (S) | Referred To Elections | |
| 11 | 03/02/99 | (S) | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 12 | 03/08/99 | (S) | Amendment Failed | |
| 13 | 03/09/99 | (S) | Passed | |
| 14 | 03/09/99 | (S) | Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 15 | 03/11/99 | (S) | Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 16 | 03/11/99 | (S) | Transmitted To House | |
| 17 | 03/12/99 | (H) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 18 | 03/12/99 | (S) | Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 19 | 03/18/99 | Approved by Governor |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub) |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub) |
| Lost | [S] | Amendment No 1 |
| Effective date | *V/R App. Req. | |
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No | |
| Chapter number | 420 |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Denny
Additional Author: Blackmon
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0625, A 023-0015-0627, A 023-0015-0631, A 023-0015-0635, A 023-0015-0719, A 023-0015-0753
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-719 AND 23-15-753, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT BEFORE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION MAY BE FURNISHED TO A VOTER, THE VOTER MUST MAKE AN ORAL OR WRITTEN REQUEST FOR SUCH APPLICATION; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON, OTHER THAN THE PARENT, CHILD, SPOUSE, SIBLING OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF A VOTER, MAY ORALLY REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION FOR SUCH VOTER; TO REQUIRE THE REGISTRAR OR DEPUTY REGISTRAR TO AFFIX THE SEAL OF THE CIRCUIT OR MUNICIPAL CLERK TO AND TO INITIAL ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS FURNISHED TO THE VOTER; TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY APPLICATIONS BEARING SUCH SEAL AND INITIAL SHALL BE VALID; TO REQUIRE THAT ANY PERSON WHO PROVIDES THE REGISTRAR WITH A WRITTEN REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION TO SIGN SUCH APPLICATION AND PROVIDE CERTAIN OTHER INFORMATION; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON WHO IS A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE MAY BE AN ATTESTING WITNESS FOR ANY ABSENTEE BALLOT UPON WHICH SUCH PERSON'S NAME APPEARS; TO AUTHORIZE ANY VOTER CASTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT WHO DECLARES THAT HE REQUIRES ASSISTANCE TO VOTE BY REASON OF BLINDNESS, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT PHYSICAL DISABILITY OR INABILITY TO READ OR WRITE, TO RECEIVE CERTAIN ASSISTANCE; TO PROHIBIT ANY PERSON FROM BASING PAY FOR ASSISTING VOTERS WHO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT ON THE NUMBER OF VOTERS ASSISTED; TO AUTHORIZE THE REGISTRAR TO WRITE CERTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS REQUIRED FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF THE PERSON RECEIVING THE APPLICATION IS UNABLE TO WRITE THE INFORMATION HIMSELF; TO PROHIBIT THE REGISTRAR FROM HAND DELIVERING ABSENTEE BALLOTS TO VOTERS UNLESS THE BALLOTS ARE DELIVERED BY MAIL OR IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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