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2012 Regular Session

House Bill 329

Comprehensive Election Reform Act; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on March 6, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "COMPREHENSIVE ELECTION REFORM ACT OF 2012"; TO PROVIDE THE TIMES AND DAYS ON WHICH A QUALIFIED ELECTOR MAY VOTE EARLY; TO PROVIDE THAT COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONERS, WITH THE CONSENT OF THE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, MAY VOTE UNANIMOUSLY TO HAVE ADDITIONAL EARLY POLLING SITES; TO REQUIRE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO GIVE PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE TIMES AND LOCATIONS OF EARLY VOTING SITES; TO REQUIRE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSIONERS TO 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; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON DISQUALIFIED AS AN ELECTOR BY REASON OF CONVICTION OF AN OFFENSE UNDER SECTION 241 OF THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890 SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE RESTORED AUTOMATICALLY UPON COMPLETION OF HIS OR HER SENTENCE, PROBATION OR PAROLE, WHICHEVER IS APPLICABLE; TO REQUIRE EACH LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD TO REQUIRE EACH HIGH SCHOOL UNDER ITS AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE A SCHOOL IDENTIFICATION CARD FOR EACH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; 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

Its course

February 13 to March 6, 2012, 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 action2 actions on 2 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 days

Apportionment and ElectionsFeb 13 to Mar 6 · stopped22 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 Feb 13 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 13Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Mar 6Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
  1. Feb 13Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 6Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives