MS HB446 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Failed on March 5 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-625 And Section 23-15-639, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Examination And Counting Of Absentee Ballots Shall Be Conducted At The Central Tabulation Point Of The County, Under The Direction Of The Election Commissioners; To Require The Commissioners Of Election To Appoint Qualified Electors Of The County To Serve As Judges On A Resolution Board; To Amend Section 23-15-641, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide How The Resolution Board Shall Handle A Challenge To An Absentee Ballot; To Amend Sections 23-15-643, 23-15-645, 23-15-651 And 23-15-731, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; To Amend Section 23-15-227, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That Members Of The Resolution Board Receive Training By The County Executive Committee Or The Commissioners Of Election; To Amend Section 23-15-239, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Absentee ballots; revise how ballots are kept and authorize a resolution board to review.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2013-02-14 - House - House Passed (Y: 118 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2013-03-05SenateDied In Committee
2013-02-19SenateReferred To Elections
2013-02-15HouseTransmitted To Senate
2013-02-14HousePassed
2013-02-13HouseTabled Subject To Call
2013-01-31HouseTitle Suff Do Pass
2013-01-21HouseReferred To Apportionment and Elections

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