Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Elections; exempt persons unable to read/write from the requirement of personally completing application for registration as voter.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed Senate] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 01/15 (S) Referred To Elections | |
| 2 | 01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 3 | 02/05 (S) Passed | |
| 4 | 02/07 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 5 | 02/07 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 6 | 02/15 (H) Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 7 | 02/16 (H) Passed | |
| 8 | 02/19 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 9 | 02/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 10 | 02/22 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 11 | 02/28 Approved by Governor |
| Effective date | ||
| Disposition | Law | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority | |
| Chapter number | 308 |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Bryan
Code Section: A 023-0015-0039
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO ARE UNABLE TO READ OR WRITE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PERSONALLY COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A VOTER; TO AUTHORIZE THE REGISTRAR OR HIS DEPUTY TO READ THE APPLICATION TO SUCH A PERSON AND RECORD SUCH PERSON'S RESPONSES THERETO; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH PERSON SHALL BE REGISTERED AS AN ELECTOR IF HE OTHERWISE MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS TO BE REGISTERED AS SUCH; TO REQUIRE THE RECORDED RESPONSES OF SUCH PERSON TO BE RETAINED PERMANENTLY BY THE REGISTRAR; TO REQUIRE THE REGISTRAR TO FORWARD A COPY OF SUCH RESPONSES TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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