Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Voter ID; require at polling places.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/15 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Eaton
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0713, A 023-0015-0627, A 023-0015-0653, A 023-0015-0011, A 023-0015-0541, A 023-0015-0715, A 023-0015-0719
Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE A VOTER TO STATE HIS NAME, ADDRESS AND MONTH AND DAY OF BIRTH PRIOR TO VOTING; TO REQUIRE A VOTER WHOSE NAME, ADDRESS AND MONTH AND DAY OF BIRTH ARE NOT THE SAME AS THOSE ON THE PRECINCT LIST TO COMPLETE CHANGE OF INFORMATION FORMS; TO ALLOW A VOTER OVER THE AGE OF 65 YEARS TO THEN VOTE WITHOUT DELAY; TO REQUIRE ANY OTHER VOTER WHOSE NAME, ADDRESS OR MONTH AND DAY OF BIRTH ARE NOT THE SAME AS THOSE ON THE PRECINCT LIST TO PRESENT ANY ONE OF SIXTEEN DOCUMENTS AND TO THEN VOTE WITHOUT DELAY; IF UNABLE TO DO SO, TO ALLOW SUCH VOTER TO VOTE IF HE IS RECOGNIZED BY ELECTION OFFICIALS AS THE VOTER WHOSE NAME IS ON THE PRECINCT LIST; TO OTHERWISE REQUIRE A VOTER TO SIGN A SWORN STATEMENT UNDER OATH THAT HE IS THE PERSON WHOSE NAME IS ON THE PRECINCT VOTER LIST AND THEN ALLOW HIM TO VOTE WITHOUT DELAY; TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF VOTER INTIMIDATION PUNISHABLE AS A MISDEMEANOR; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-713, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW A VOTER TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT EARLY IN THE VOTER REGISTRAR'S OFFICE BEGINNING TWO SATURDAYS PRECEDING THE ELECTION THROUGH THE SATURDAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE ELECTION, EXCLUDING SUNDAY AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-627, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW A VOTER TO APPLY FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT TO VOTE EARLY IN THE OFFICE OF THE VOTER REGISTRAR BEGINNING TWO SATURDAYS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE ELECTION THROUGH THE SATURDAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE ELECTION, EXCLUDING SUNDAY AND LEGAL HOLIDAYS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-653, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REGISTRARS' OFFICES ARE OPEN FROM 8:00 A.M. UNTIL 5:00 P.M. ON THE TWO SATURDAYS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-541, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A PERSON TO BE QUALIFIED TO VOTE IF THEY COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-715, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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