House Bill 613

AN ACT TO REQUIRE PERSONS, EXCEPT THOSE BORN BEFORE 1942, WHO APPEAR TO VOTE IN PERSON AT A POLLING PLACE OR THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES BY PRESENTING CERTAIN TYPES OF IDENTIFICATION TO AN ELECTION MANAGER OR THE REGISTRAR BEFORE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSON WHO INTIMIDATES A VOTER SHALL BE GUILTY OF A FELONY; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT EVERY PERSON ENTITLED TO BE REGISTERED AS AN ELECTOR SHALL BE ISSUED BY JANUARY 1, 2009, A REGISTRATION CARD WITH THE ELECTOR'S PHOTOGRAPH AND THAT LISTS THE IDENTIFICATION CARDHOLDER NUMBER REQUIRED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF LAW REGULATING THE STATEWIDE CENTRALIZED VOTER SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-169.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO PRODUCE VOTER REGISTRATION CARDS WITH PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE REGISTERED ELECTOR BY A CERTAIN DATE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-163, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THE PURPOSES OF A CENTRALIZED STATEWIDE QUALIFIED VOTER FILE, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-631 AND 23-15-639, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTION TO ENSURE THAT THE IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 ARE MET IN REGARD TO ABSENTEE BALLOTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11, 23-15-541 AND 23-15-719, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Preston E. Sullivan

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In the House of Representatives Feb 1 – Feb 19

1. Feb 1Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
2. Feb 19Died in committee in the House