l9n/ Mississippi

2010 Regular Session

House Bill 853

Early Voting Act; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Elections Committee on March 2, 2010. The 2010 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "EARLY VOTING ACT"; TO PROVIDE THE TIMES AND DAYS ON WHICH A QUALIFIED ELECTOR MAY VOTE EARLY; TO REQUIRE A COUNTY REGISTRAR TO GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE TIMES AND LOCATIONS OF EARLY VOTING SITES; TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY REGISTRAR 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 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.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

5 co-sponsors

Omeria Scott, Bryant W. Clark, Chuck Espy, Joe C. Gardner, Cecil Brown

Its course

January 14 to March 2, 2010, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action8 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Feb 1128 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 14 to Feb 219 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 2 · stopped19 days

ElectionsFeb 16 to Mar 2 · stopped14 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 14Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Feb 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 10Read the third time in the House
  4. Feb 11Tabled in the House, subject to being called up again
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 15 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 15Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 16Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Mar 2Died in committee in the Senate
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 10Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Tabled Subject To CallHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 15Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 16Referred To ElectionsSenate
  8. Mar 2Died In CommitteeSenate