Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Early voting; authorize only in registrar's office not more than 14 days before the day of election.
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: Brown
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0653, A 023-0015-0247, A 023-0015-0251, A 023-0015-0265, A 023-0015-0267, A 023-0015-0353, A 023-0015-0405, A 023-0015-0415, A 023-0015-0417, A 023-0015-0449, A 023-0015-0463, A 023-0015-0511, A 023-0015-0473
Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR TO VOTE, NOT MORE THAN 14 DAYS BEFORE THE DATE OF AN ELECTION, ONLY IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH ELECTOR IS REGISTERED TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-653, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIMES THAT ALL REGISTRAR'S OFFICES ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN OPEN; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-247, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-251, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE WHEN THE OFFICIAL BALLOTS SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-265, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WEEKS BEFORE ANY PRIMARY ELECTION THAT THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS REQUIRED TO MEET; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-267, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME IN WHICH THE OFFICIAL BALLOTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE DISTRIBUTED; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME THAT THE NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS IN A PRECINCT MUST BE DETERMINED; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-405, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES DURING EARLY VOTING; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-415, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME THAT VOTING MACHINES SHALL BE PREPARED FOR USE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-417, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE WHEN THE MANAGERS AND CLERKS SHALL BE INSTRUCTED IN THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-449, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT ALL ELECTION LAWS APPLY TO EARLY VOTING; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-473, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TIME THAT VOTING DEVICES SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-463 AND 23-15-511, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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