Mississippi House Bill 145 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Provide That A Qualified Elector Who Wishes To Register To Vote May Register On The Day Of The Election And Then Proceed To Cast His Or Her Vote At The Proper Polling Place; To Provide The Location To Conduct The Registration On Election Day; To Provide The Identification Required To Be Presented In Order To Register To Vote On Election Day; To Provide The Procedures That Poll Managers Shall Implement When A Person Registers To Vote On Election Day; To Provide That Election Day Registration Ballots Shall Be Treated The Same As Absentee Ballots For Certain Purposes; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Promulgate The Necessary Rules And Regulations To Effectuate Same Day Voter Registration; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-13, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41 And 23-15-125, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Same-day voter registration; authorize.

Rep. Omeria Scott [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	House	Died In Committee
2024-01-17	House	Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Rules

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
23	15	11	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	125	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	13	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	35	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	37	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	39	Amended Code	See Bill Text
23	15	41	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0145.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0145IN.htm