Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Government-issued photo identification for which proof of citizenship is required; provide before voting in person or by absentee.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/03 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 01/30 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Denny
Additional Authors: Akins, Baker (74th), Baker (8th), Barnett, Beckett, Chism, Davis, Ellington, Fillingane, Formby, Frierson, Gunn, Hamilton (109th), Hamilton (6th), Horne, Howell, Ishee, Jennings, Lott, Masterson, Mims, Moore, Nicholson, Rogers (61st), Staples, Upshaw, Woods, Zuber, Rotenberry, Morgan
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0011, A 023-0015-0541, A 023-0015-0631, A 023-0015-0639, A 023-0015-0641, A 023-0015-0719, A 023-0015-0721
Title: AN ACT TO REQUIRE ELECTORS TO PRESENT CURRENT, VALID GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION FOR WHICH PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED BEFORE VOTING IN PERSON OR BY ABSENTEE BALLOT; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY ELECTOR WITHOUT VALID IDENTIFICATION SHALL SIGN A STATEMENT UNDER OATH AFFIRMING THAT HE IS THE PERSON IDENTIFIED ON THE POLLBOOKS; TO PRESCRIBE A PENALTY FOR FALSELY AFFIRMING THE STATEMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-631, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE AN ELECTOR TO ENCLOSE CURRENT, VALID GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION FOR WHICH PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED WITH THE ABSENTEE BALLOT BEFORE SEALING THE ABSENTEE BALLOT ENVELOPE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-541, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-719, 23-15-721, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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