MS SB2299 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 30 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-01-30 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Remove The Requirement That A Full-time Student Of Any College, University Or Community/junior College Who Is Qualified To Vote Absentee By Mail Have His Or Her Ballot Envelope Notarized; To Provide That The Student Must Have His Or Her Ballot Envelope Witnessed And Signed By An Employee Of The Office Of The Registrar Of The University Or College Wherein The Student Is Enrolled; To Amend Sections 23-15-631 And 23-15-721, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Absentee voting by mail; change notarization requirements for ballots submitted by certain college students.
Sponsors
| Sen. Sally Doty [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-30 | Senate | Died In Committee |
| 2018-01-25 | Senate | DR - TSDP: EL To AC |
| 2018-01-10 | Senate | Referred To Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/SB/SB2299.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/SB/2200-2299/SB2299IN.htm |
