MS SB2055 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-03-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-03-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Amend Section 23-15-549, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Person Who Requires Assistance To Vote At Any Election Except A Federal Election By Reason Of Blindness, Disability Or Inability To Read Or Write Requests The Assistance Of An Election Official, He Must Be Assisted By Two Election Officials; The Voters Mother, Father, Sister, Brother, Child, Or Certain Other Persons Of The Voters Choice Who Are Registered Voters; To Require Persons Who Assist Such A Voter To Be Registered Voters; To Provide That No Person, Other Than An Election Official, May Assist More Than 10 Voters In Any Election; To Provide That No Candidate In The Election, Or A Family Member Of Such Candidate Or Poll Watcher Of Such Candidate, May Assist A Voter; To Require Persons Who Assist A Voter To Complete A Declaration To Provide Voter Assistance Form; To Amend Section 23-15-719, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Form Of The Certificate Of Person Providing Voter Assistance To Persons Voting By Absentee Ballot; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Voter assistance; require providers of assistance to complete declaration of voter assistance form.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2011-02-08 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 37 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-01 | Died In Committee | |
| 2011-02-14 | Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2011-02-11 | Transmitted To House | |
| 2011-02-11 | Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 2011-02-08 | Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 2011-02-08 | Passed | |
| 2011-01-31 | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 2011-01-04 | Referred To Elections |
