Mississippi House Bill 138 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on February 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

Early Voting Act; require voting systems only.

Rep. Harvey Moss [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-02		Died In Committee
2010-01-05		Referred To Apportionment and Elections

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/HB/HB0138.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0138IN.htm