Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Early Voting Act; create.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/03 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 01/31 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Moss
Additional Author: Cummings
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0653, BF 023-0015-0227, BF 023-0015-0229, BF 023-0015-0231, BF 023-0015-0235, A 023-0015-0239, BF 023-0015-0247, A 023-0015-0251, A 023-0015-0259, A 023-0015-0265, BF 023-0015-0267, A 023-0015-0353, BF 023-0015-0391, BF 023-0015-0405, A 023-0015-0415, A 023-0015-0417, BF 023-0015-0429, A 023-0015-0441, A 023-0015-0473, BF 023-0015-0479, BF 023-0015-0505, BF 023-0015-0519, BF 023-0015-0541, A 023-0015-0627, BF 023-0015-0639
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE "THE EARLY VOTING ACT"; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON MAY VOTE EARLY DURING A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-653, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REGISTRARS' OFFICE SHALL DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE TIMES THAT THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE REMAIN OPEN DURING EARLY VOTING; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-227, 23-15-229, 23-15-231 AND 23-15-235, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-239, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE TIME PERIOD IN WHICH MANAGERS MUST BE TRAINED FOR EARLY VOTING; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-247 AND 23-15-251, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-259, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY TO COMPENSATE OFFICERS RENDERING SERVICES FOR VARIOUS ELECTION RELATED ACTIVITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-265, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME THAT MANAGERS AND CLERKS ARE APPOINTED FOR AN ELECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-267, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD TO THE TIME REQUIREMENTS FOR PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING THE OFFICIAL BALLOT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-391 AND 23-15-405, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-415, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD TO THE TIME REQUIRED TO PROPERLY PREPARE VOTING MACHINES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-417, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME THAT OFFICIALS IN CHARGE OF THE ELECTIONS SHALL APPOINT ONE OR MORE PERSONS TO INSTRUCT THE MANAGERS AND CLERKS ON THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-429, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-441, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD TO THE TIME REQUIRED TO LOCK AND SEAL THE VOTING MACHINE AGAINST FURTHER VOTING; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-473, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME THAT VOTING DEVICES MUST BE PREPARED; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-479, 23-15-505, 23-15-519 AND 23-15-541, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-627, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD EARLY VOTING TO THE OPTIONS WHICH PERMIT ONE TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-639, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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