House Bill 185

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "EARLY VOTING ACT"; TO PROVIDE THE TIMES AND DAYS ON WHICH A QUALIFIED ELECTOR MAY VOTE EARLY; TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS MAY VOTE UNANIMOUSLY TO HAVE ADDITIONAL EARLY POLLING SITES; TO REQUIRE A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE TIMES AND LOCATIONS OF EARLY VOTING SITES; TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS SHALL SUPERVISE THE USE OF VOTING MACHINES DURING EARLY VOTING; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO VOTES EARLY SHALL HAVE THE SAME ASSISTANCE DURING THE EARLY VOTING PERIOD THAT SUCH PERSON WOULD BE ENTITLED TO ON THE DAY OF ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTY REGISTRAR'S BUDGET SHALL BE PAID NOT LESS THAN MINIMUM WAGE FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY-FIVE DAYS FOR HIRING ONE EXTRA DEPUTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARRYING OUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE OFFICER CHARGED WITH PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTING THE OFFICIAL BALLOT SHALL ASCERTAIN FROM THE REGISTRAR OR THE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS, AT LEAST TEN DAYS BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF EARLY VOTING THE NUMBER OF BALLOTS TO BE DISTRIBUTED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-195, 23-15-449, 23-15-463, 23-15-641 AND 23-15-653, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Thomas U. Reynolds

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In the House of Representatives Jan 6 – Feb 12

1. Jan 6Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
2. Jan 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Jan 28Read the third time in the House
4. Feb 5Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
5. Feb 12Died on the calendar in the House