Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 427

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Bill Text

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Background

Title

Description: Voting; require identification before voting.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

101/18/00(H)Referred To Apportionment and Elections
203/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Denny

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0011, A 023-0015-0541

Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE ELECTORS TO PRESENT VALID IDENTIFICATION BEFORE VOTING; 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 SECTIONS 23-15-11 AND 23-15-541, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:23.



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