l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2496

Elections; prescribe minimum number of OMR ballots that must be printed & voting machines & DRE units that must be utilized at elections.

Became law as Chapter 357, Laws of 2011, signed March 14, 2011, 60 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-423, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR EACH PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTION, THE OFFICIALS IN CHARGE OF THE ELECTION SHALL UTILIZE AT LEAST 75% OF ALL THE VOTING MACHINES AVAILABLE TO THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY, AS THE CASE MAY BE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-513, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTIONS CONDUCTED USING OPTICAL MARK READING EQUIPMENT, THE NUMBER OF OFFICIAL BALLOTS THAT SHALL BE PRINTED SHALL BE A NUMBER THAT IS EQUAL TO NOT LESS THAN 75% OF THE REGISTERED VOTERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE ELECTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-531.4 AND 23-15-531.6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IN PRIMARY OR GENERAL ELECTIONS CONDUCTED USING DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT (DRE), THE OFFICIALS IN CHARGE OF THE ELECTION SHALL UTILIZE AT LEAST 75% OF ALL THE DRE UNITS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY, AS THE CASE MAY BE; 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 Senate

Its course

January 13 to March 14, 2011, 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 action14 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Feb 826 days

ElectionsJan 13 to Jan 3118 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 222 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 14 to Feb 2410 days

With the GovernorMar 2 to Mar 1412 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

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

In the Senate Jan 13 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 13Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 8Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 8 – Mar 2

  1. Feb 8Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the House
  4. Feb 14Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  5. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Mar 2Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 4 – Mar 14

  1. Mar 4Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 7Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 8Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 14Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To ElectionsSenate
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 8Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 8PassedSenate
  5. Feb 8Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  6. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  7. Feb 11Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Feb 14Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 24Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 2PassedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 4Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 8Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 14Approved by GovernorGovernor