Mississippi House Bill 118 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 6 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-06 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-549, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Person Who Requires Assistance To Vote At Any Election Except A Federal Election By Reason Of Blindness, Disability Or Inability To Read Or Write Requests The Assistance Of An Election Official, He Must Be Assisted By Not Less Than Two Election Officials; To Require Persons Who Assist Such A Voter To Be Registered Voters; To Provide That No Person, Other Than An Election Official, May Assist More Than 10 Voters In Any Election, Other Than A Federal Election; To Provide That No Candidate In The Election, Or A Family Member Of Such Candidate Or Poll Watcher Of Such Candidate, May Assist A Voter; Require Persons Who Assist A Voter To Complete A Declaration To Provide Voter Assistance Form; To Amend Section 23-15-719, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include The Penalties For Vote Fraud On The "certificate Of Person Providing Voter Assistance" Form That Is Printed On The Back Of The Envelope For Absentee Ballots; And For Related Purposes.

Voter assistance; revise provisions and require signed declarations.

Rep. William Denny [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-06		Died In Committee
2012-02-06		Referred To Apportionment and Elections

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2012/pdf/history/HB/HB0118.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2012/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0118IN.htm