MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2004 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Representative Warren, Reynolds, Robinson (63rd), Ellis, Bailey, Blackmon, Calhoun, Cummings, Davis, Flaggs, Gadd, Gibbs, Green, Holland, Jennings, Markham, Middleton, Miles, Morris, Moss, Pierce, Rogers (61st), Rotenberry, Smith (59th), Watson, Weathersby, West, Akins, Aldridge, Arinder, Baker (74th), Baker (8th), Barnett, Beckett, Bentz, Bondurant, Bounds, Broomfield, Brown, Buck, Burnett, Capps, Carlton, Chism, Compretta, Dedeaux, Denny, Dickson, Eaton, Ellington, Fillingane, Fleming, Formby, Franks, Frierson, Guice, Gunn, Hamilton (109th), Hamilton (6th), Holloway, Howell, Ishee, Lott, Malone, Martinson, Masterson, Mayhall, Mayo, McBride, McCoy, Mims, Montgomery, Moody, Moore, Nicholson, Patterson, Peranich, Read, Reed, Reeves, Robinson (84th), Rogers (14th), Shows, Simpson, Smith (39th), Snowden, Staples, Stevens, Straughter, Stringer, Taylor, Turner, Upshaw, Ward, Wells-Smith, Whittington, Woods, Zuber
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, AND THE INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE, OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-541 AND 23-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR TO PRESENT IDENTIFICATION BEFORE CASTING A VOTE IN ANY ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-627, 23-15-631, 23-15-637, 23-15-687 AND 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CREATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE THE USE OF IDENTIFICATION FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-19, 23-15-39, 23-15-47, 23-15-151, 23-15-299 AND 23-15-309, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CONDITIONAL EXPUNGEMENT OF CERTAIN NONVIOLENT FELONIES IN ORDER TO ALLOW CERTAIN PERSONS TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-41 AND 23-15-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE CIRCUIT CLERKS TO ISSUE, BEFORE A CERTAIN DATE, VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO DULY QUALIFIED ELECTORS WHO HAVE REGISTERED TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-13, 23-15-37 AND 23-15-573, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN, That the Joint Rules of the House and the Senate, including all the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40, are suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, and the introduction, consideration and passage, of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-541 AND 23-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR TO PRESENT IDENTIFICATION BEFORE CASTING A VOTE IN ANY ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-627, 23-15-631, 23-15-637, 23-15-687 AND 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CREATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE THE USE OF IDENTIFICATION FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-19, 23-15-39, 23-15-47, 23-15-151, 23-15-299 AND 23-15-309, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CONDITIONAL EXPUNGEMENT OF CERTAIN NONVIOLENT FELONIES IN ORDER TO ALLOW CERTAIN PERSONS TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-41 AND 23-15-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE CIRCUIT CLERKS TO ISSUE, BEFORE A CERTAIN DATE, VOTER IDENTIFICATION CARDS TO DULY QUALIFIED ELECTORS WHO HAVE REGISTERED TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-13, 23-15-37 AND 23-15-573, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."