Mississippi Senate Bill 2549 (Prior Session Legislation)

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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]

An Act To Authorize Persons Eligible To Vote In This State Who Possess A Current And Valid Mississippi Driver's License Or Identification Card To Submit Voter Registration Applications Through A Secure Internet Web Site Established By The Secretary Of State; To Allow Persons Who Are Registered To Vote To Update Their Voter Registration Information Using Such Web Site; To Provide That Such Applications Shall Be Forwarded Electronically To The Department Of Public Safety And The Department Shall Compare The Information Submitted By The Applicant With The Information Maintained In The Department's Database Listing Individuals Who Possess A Current And Valid Mississippi Driver's License Or Identification Card And, If The Department Of Public Safety Determines That The Applicant Is Eligible To Submit An Online Application, The Department Shall Electronically Forward The Application And Certain Other Information To The Secretary Of State; To Provide That The Secretary Of State Shall Forward The Application And Additional Information Received From The Department Of Public Safety To The Registrar Of The County In Which The Applicant Currently Resides; To Provide Procedures By Which The County Registrar Shall Process Such Applications; To Amend Section 23-15-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

Voter registration; authorize person to apply online.

Sen. Bennie Turner [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-17		Referred To Elections

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/SB/SB2549.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/SB/2500-2599/SB2549IN.htm