Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Elections; comply with Help America Vote Act by conforming state law.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/23 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 03/09 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Markham
Additional Authors: Jennings, Rogers (61st)
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0035, A 023-0015-0039, A 023-0015-0047, A 023-0015-0137, A 023-0015-0153, A 023-0015-0211, A 023-0015-0255, A 023-0015-0573, A 023-0015-0687, RP 023-0015-0014
Title: AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE "MISSISSIPPI HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 COMPLIANCE LAW"; TO AUTHORIZE 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 GRANT THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE ACCESS TO THE DRIVER'S LICENSE DATABASE AND IDENTIFICATION CARDHOLDER DATABASE FOR THE PURPOSE OF MATCHING INFORMATION IN THE DATABASE OF THE STATEWIDE CENTRALIZED VOTER SYSTEM TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED TO ENABLE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF INFORMATION TO COMPLY WITH THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002; TO REQUIRE THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY WITH RESPECT TO APPLICATIONS FOR VOTER REGISTRATION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND FEDERAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 REGARDING VOTER REGISTRATION PROCEDURES AND ABSENTEE BALLOT PROCEDURES TO BE USED BY ABSENT UNIFORMED SERVICES VOTERS AND OVERSEAS VOTERS WITH RESPECT TO ELECTIONS; TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-35, 23-15-39, 23-15-47, 23-15-137, 23-15-153, 23-15-211, 23-15-255, 23-15-573 AND 23-15-687, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2006, THE MUNICIPAL REGISTRATION BOOKS SHALL BE A PART OF THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF REGISTERED VOTERS AS CONTAINED IN THE STATEWIDE CENTRALIZED VOTER SYSTEM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FORM FOR REGULAR AND MAIL-IN APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION AS AN ELECTOR SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE TYPES OF VOTER REGISTRATION NUMBERS ISSUED AFTER JANUARY 1, 2006; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENTRY OF REGISTRATION INFORMATION INTO THE STATEWIDE CENTRALIZED VOTER SYSTEM; TO REQUIRE, FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2006, THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ELECTION SHALL PREPARE THE REGISTRATION AND POLLBOOKS FOR EACH MUNICIPALITY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR SUCH WORK; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO DEVELOP A SINGLE COMPREHENSIVE POLL WORKER TRAINING PROGRAM TO ASSIST LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIALS IN PROVIDING UNIFORM AND SECURE ELECTIONS; TO REQUIRE THE MANAGERS OF EACH PRECINCT TO POST CERTAIN INFORMATION ON THE DAY OF AN ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FORM OF THE AFFIDAVIT BALLOT AND THE AFFIDAVIT BALLOT ENVELOPE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO REVISE THE REASONS FOR WHICH A PERSON MAY VOTE BY AFFIDAVIT BALLOTS; TO PROVIDE THE MANNER IN WHICH A PERSON MAY VOTE BY AFFIDAVIT BALLOT; TO PROVIDE THAT ONE APPLICATION FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT SHALL SERVE AS A REQUEST BY THE APPLICANT FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR THE NEXT TWO FEDERAL GENERAL ELECTIONS AND ALL STATE ELECTIONS OCCURRING DURING THAT TIME FRAME; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATIONS FOR ONE YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IS REJECTED OR IF A REQUEST TO REGISTER TO VOTE BY A UNIFORMED OR OVERSEAS VOTER IS DENIED, THE PERSON APPLYING OR MAKING THE REQUEST SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH THE REASONS FOR SUCH DENIAL OR REJECTION; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT CERTAIN MUNICIPAL RESIDENTS WHO ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE ONLY IN COUNTY ELECTIONS SHALL BE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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