Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Election crimes; prohibit voter deception.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/16 (S) Referred To Elections;Judiciary, Division B | |
| 2 | 01/31 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committees:
Principal Author: Bryan
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW CODE SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 97-13-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO SHALL KNOWINGLY DECEIVE ANY PERSON REGARDING THE TIME, PLACE OR MANNER OF CONDUCTING ANY ELECTION, OR THE QUALIFICATION FOR OR RESTRICTIONS ON, VOTER ELIGIBILITY, SHALL BE GUILTY OF A FELONY; TO PROVIDE THE PENALTIES THEREFOR; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR HIS DESIGNEE IS NOTIFIED, THEY SHALL CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE INVESTIGATION AND FILE A REPORT WITH THE REGISTRAR AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY; TO REQUIRE CORRECTIVE INFORMATION TO BE GIVEN TO VOTERS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THE VIOLATION; TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING THE MEANS AND METHODS OF EFFECTIVE MEASURES NECESSARY TO PROVIDE CORRECT INFORMATION TO VOTERS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL BE DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH A COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE; TO REQUIRE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO FILE A REPORT WITH THE LEGISLATURE AFTER EACH ELECTION REGARDING ALLEGATIONS DECEPTIVE PRACTICES THAT WERE INVESTIGATED AT THE ELECTION; TO AUTHORIZE CIVIL ACTIONS TO ENJOIN SUCH DECEPTIVE PRACTICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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