MS HB252 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Create The "early Voting Act"; To Provide That A Qualified Elector May Vote Early In The Office Of The Registrar Or A Location Designated By The Registrar Not More Than 22 Days Nor Less Than Five Days Before The Day Of An Election; To Require That All Early Votes Shall Be Cast On A Voting Machine, Electronic Voting System, Optical Mark Reading Equipment Or Direct Recording Electronic Voting Equipment Which Shall Comply With The Specifications Provided By Law; To Provide That Qualified Electors May Vote By Affidavit Ballot During Early Voting; To Provide That All Election Laws Relating To The Conduct Of Elections On Election Day That Are Applicable And Not Inconsistent With The Provisions Of Early Voting Shall Be Applicable; To Amend Sections 23-15-653, 23-15-449 And 23-15-463, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Early Voting Act; require voting systems only.
Sponsors
| Rep. Harvey Moss [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-01 | Died In Committee | |
| 2011-01-04 | Referred To Apportionment and Elections |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/HB/HB0252.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0252IN.htm |
