Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Elections; conform Mississippi Laws to Help America Vote Act 2002.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/20 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA\January 1, 2004 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Reynolds
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0011, A 023-0015-0039, A 023-0015-0047, A 023-0015-0255, A 023-0015-0573, A 023-0015-0687, A 023-0015-0627, A 023-0015-0541
Title: AN ACT TO COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ESTABLISH AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING GRIEVANCES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO MATCH CERTAIN INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER SUCH ACT; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY TO VERIFY CERTAIN INFORMATION; TO GRANT THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND FEDERAL FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO CARRY OUT VOTING MACHINE BUYOUT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY SUCH ACT; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING VOTER REGISTRATION AND VOTING PROCEDURES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-39, 23-15-47, 23-15-255, 23-15-541, 23-15-573, 23-15-627 AND 23-15-687, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE VOTER'S REGISTRATION NUMBER SHALL BE HIS DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER, THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF HIS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER IF HE HAS NO DRIVER'S LICENSE OR A UNIQUE NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE IF A DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER OR THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF HIS SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ARE NOT PROVIDED; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN INFORMATION TO BE POSTED AT PRECINCT POLLING PLACES; TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS REGARDING AFFIDAVIT BALLOTS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL REASONS THAT A PERSON MAY VOTE BY AFFIDAVIT BALLOT AND TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PRESCRIBE THE FORM OF THE AFFIDAVIT AND ENVELOPE; TO PROVIDE THAT FIRST TIME VOTERS WHO REGISTERED BY MAIL PRESENT IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED UNDER 303 OF THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 AT POLLING PLACES; TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPLICATION TO VOTE UNDER THE ARMED SERVICES ABSENTEE VOTING LAW SHALL SERVE AS A REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR THE NEXT TWO FEDERAL GENERAL ELECTIONS AND ALL PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS THAT FALL WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME; TO PROVIDE THAT ABSENTEE BALLOTS HAVE IDENTIFICATION ATTACHED AS REQUIRED BY THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT IF AN APPLICATION FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT OR A REQUEST TO REGISTER TO VOTE BY A UNIFORMED SERVICES APPLICANT OR AN OVERSEAS VOTER IS REJECTED, THE APPLICANT MUST BE PROVIDED WITH THE REASONS FOR THE REJECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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