Senate Bill 2557

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-3, 23-15-5 AND 23-15-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE GENERAL PROVISIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-13, 23-15-15 AND 23-15-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS THAT REGULATE THE QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTORS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-31, 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-39, 23-15-41, 23-15-43, 23-15-45 AND 23-15-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROCEDURES FOR REGISTERING TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-61, 23-15-63, 23-15-65, 23-15-67, 23-15-69, 23-15-71, 23-15-73, 23-15-75, 23-15-77 AND 23-15-79, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE APPEAL PROCEDURE FOR A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN DENIED REGISTRATION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-95, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS REGARDING THE LIABILITY OF THE REGISTRAR; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-111, 23-15-113, 23-15-115, 23-15-117, 23-15-119, 23-15-121, 23-15-123, 23-15-125, 23-15-127, 23-15-129, 23-15-133, 23-15-135 AND 23-15-137, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR MAINTAINING REGISTRATION RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-151, 23-15-153, 23-15-160 AND 23-15-161, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PURGING OF CERTAIN ELECTOR RECORDS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-163, 23-15-165 AND 23-15-167, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE STATEWIDE CENTRALIZED VOTER SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-169, 23-15-169.1, 23-15-169.2, 23-15-169.3, 23-15-169.4, 23-15-169.5, 23-15-169.6 AND 23-15-169.7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE TASK FORCE AND HELP MISSISSIPPI VOTE FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-171 AND 23-15-173, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR HOLDING PRIMARY AND GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-191, 23-15-193, 23-15-195 AND 23-15-197, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR HOLDING OTHER ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-211, 23-15-213, 23-15-215, 23-15-217, 23-15-219, 23-15-221, 23-15-223, 23-15-225, 23-15-227, 23-15-229, 23-15-231, 23-15-233, 23-15-235, 23-15-237, 23-15-239, 23-15-240, 23-15-241, 23-15-243, 23-15-245, 23-15-247, 23-15-249, 23-15-251, 23-15-253, 23-15-255, 23-15-259, 23-15-261, 23-15-265, 23-15-267 AND 23-15-271, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR ELECTION OFFICIALS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-281 AND 23-15-283, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR SUPERVISOR DISTRICTS AND VOTING PRECINCTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-293, 23-15-296, 23-15-299, 23-15-303, 23-15-307, 23-15-309 AND 23-15-311, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR NOMINATIONS IN PRIMARY ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-333, 23-15-351, 23-15-353, 23-15-355, 23-15-359, 23-15-361, 23-15-365, 23-15-367, 23-15-369, 23-15-371, 23-15-373 AND 23-15-375, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR BALLOTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-391, 23-15-503, 23-15-505, 23-15-507, 23-15-511, 23-15-513, 23-15-515, 23-15-517, 23-15-519, 23-15-521, 23-15-523 AND 23-15-525, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR OPTICAL MARK READING EQUIPMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-531, 23-15-531.1, 23-15-531.2, 23-15-531.3, 23-15-531.4, 23-15-531.5, 23-15-531.6, 23-15-531.7, 23-15-531.8, 23-15-531.9, 23-15-531.10, 23-15-531.11, 23-15-531.12 AND 23-15-531.13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-541, 23-15-543, 23-15-547, 23-15-551, 23-15-553, 23-15-561 AND 23-15-563, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-571, 23-15-573, 23-15-574, 23-15-575, 23-15-577, 23-15-579 AND 23-15-581, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS REGARDING AFFIDAVIT BALLOTS AND CHALLENGED BALLOTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-591, 23-15-593, 23-15-595, 23-15-597, 23-15-599, 23-15-600, 23-15-601, 23-15-603, 23-15-605, 23-15-607, 23-15-609, 23-15-611 AND 23-15-613, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS THAT ARE USED TO DETERMINE THE RESULTS OF ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-801, 23-15-803, 23-15-805, 23-15-807, 23-15-809, 23-15-811, 23-15-813, 23-15-815 AND 23-15-817, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS THAT REGULATE THE DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN FINANCES; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-819, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REGULATE THE RECEIPT OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS FROM A FOREIGN NATIONAL; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-831, 23-15-832, 23-15-833, 23-15-835, 23-15-837, 23-15-839, 23-15-841, 23-15-843, 23-15-849, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857 AND 23-15-859, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR VACANCIES IN OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-873, 23-15-874, 23-15-875, 23-15-881, 23-15-891, 23-15-895, 23-15-897, 23-15-899, 23-15-901, 23-15-903 AND 23-15-905, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR REGULATIONS OF ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-911 AND 23-15-913, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR ELECTION CONTESTS IN GENERAL; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-921, 23-15-923, 23-15-925, 23-15-927, 23-15-929, 23-15-931, 23-15-933, 23-15-935, 23-15-937, 23-15-939 AND 23-15-941, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR PRIMARY ELECTION CONTESTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-951, 23-15-953, 23-15-955 AND 23-15-957, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR CONTESTS OF OTHER ELECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-961 AND 23-15-963, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR CONTESTING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF CANDIDATES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-973, 23-15-974, 23-15-975, 23-15-976, 23-15-977, 23-15-977.1, 23-15-978, 23-15-979, 23-15-980, 23-15-981 AND 23-15-985, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS REGARDING JUDICIAL OFFICES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-991 AND 23-15-993, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR SUPREME COURT JUDGESHIPS; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-994, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTIONS OF COURT OF APPEAL JUDGES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-995, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-1011, 23-15-1015, 23-15-1021, 23-15-1023 AND 23-15-1025, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-1031, 23-15-1033, 23-15-1035, 23-15-1037, 23-15-1039 AND 23-15-1041, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-1051, 23-15-1053, 23-15-1054, 23-15-1055, 23-15-1057, 23-15-1059, 23-15-1061, 23-15-1063, 23-15-1065, 23-15-1067 AND 23-15-1069, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR POLITICAL PARTIES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-1081, 23-15-1083, 23-15-1085 AND 23-15-1087, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND DELEGATE SELECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-1089, 23-15-1091, 23-15-1093, 23-15-1095, 23-15-1097, 23-15-11, 23-15-17, 23-15-21, 23-15-43, 23-15-45, 23-15-69, 23-15-71, 23-15-73, 23-15-75, 23-15-77, 23-15-91, 23-15-93, 23-15-115, 23-15-117, 23-15-135, 23-15-169, 23-15-169.2, 23-15-169.3, 23-15-169.4, 23-15-169.5, 23-15-173, 23-15-193, 23-15-195, 23-15-211.1, 23-15-212, 23-15-257, 23-15-263, 23-15-266, 23-15-269, 23-15-285, 23-15-291, 23-15-295, 23-15-297, 23-15-301, 23-15-305, 23-15-313, 23-15-315, 23-15-317, 23-15-319, 23-15-331, 23-15-335, 23-15-357, 23-15-363, 7-3-39, 23-15-771, 23-15-781, 23-15-783, 23-15-785, 23-15-787, 23-15-789, 23-15-791, 23-15-393, 23-15-401, 23-15-403, 23-15-405, 23-15-407, 23-15-409, 23-15-411, 23-15-413, 23-15-415, 23-15-417, 23-15-419, 23-15-421, 23-15-423, 23-15-425, 23-15-427, 23-15-429, 23-15-431, 23-15-433, 23-15-435, 23-15-437, 23-15-439, 23-15-441, 23-15-443, 23-15-445, 23-15-447, 23-15-449, 23-15-451, 23-15-461, 23-15-463, 23-15-465, 23-15-467, 23-15-469, 23-15-471, 23-15-473, 23-15-475, 23-15-477, 23-15-479, 23-15-481, 23-15-483, 23-15-485, 23-15-501, 23-15-509, 23-15-531.2, 23-15-531.7, 23-15-531.8, 23-15-531.11, 23-15-531.13, 23-15-545, 23-15-549, 23-15-555, 23-15-557, 23-15-559, 23-15-621, 23-15-623, 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-633, 23-15-635, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-643, 23-15-645, 23-15-647, 23-15-649, 23-15-651, 23-15-653, 23-15-657, 23-15-671, 23-15-673, 23-15-675, 23-15-677, 23-15-679, 23-15-681, 23-15-683, 23-15-685, 23-15-687, 23-15-691, 23-15-692, 23-15-693, 23-15-697, 23-15-699, 23-15-701, 23-15-711, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-717, 23-15-719, 23-15-721, 23-15-731, 23-15-733, 23-15-735, 23-15-751, 23-15-753, 23-15-755, 23-15-841, 23-15-871, 23-15-877, 23-15-879, 23-15-883, 23-15-885, 23-15-887, 23-15-889, 23-15-893, 23-15-897, 23-15-899, 23-15-653, 23-15-717, 23-15-111, 23-15-119, 23-15-127, 23-15-129, 23-15-133, 23-15-137, 23-15-160, 23-15-167, 23-15-169.6, 23-15-212, 21-3-1, 21-3-3, 21-5-21, 21-8-31, 21-9-17, 21-9-19, 21-9-65, 21-9-67, 21-9-71, 37-5-9, 37-5-19, 37-5-63, 37-5-68, 37-5-7, 37-7-217, 37-7-219, 37-7-225, 37-7-711, 37-7-713, 37-65-123, 65-1-3, 77-5-113, 77-5-115, 37-7-227, 37-7-229, 21-1-51, 21-17-11, 21-17-5, 21-1-43, 21-5-1, 21-5-5, 21-5-3, 21-7-7, 21-7-5, 21-9-69, 21-9-15, 21-9-59, 21-9-3, 21-9-11, 21-9-13, 21-3-7, 21-8-3, 21-8-5, 21-8-7, 21-8-45, 9-4-5, 9-4-15, 21-17-5, 37-5-67 AND 23-15-1111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND SECTIONS 97-13-1, 97-13-3, 97-13-5, 97-13-7, 97-13-9, 97-13-13, 97-13-15,97-13-19, 97-13-21, 97-13-23, 97-13-25, 97-13-27, 97-13-29, 97-13-31, 97-13-33,97-13-35, 97-13-36, 97-13-37, 97-13-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF VARIOUS ELECTION CRIMES; TO CREATE SECTIONS 97-13-41,97-13-43 AND 97-13-45, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE ELECTIONS CRIMES OF UNAUTHORIZED POLLBOOK ERASURE, UNLAWFUL TAMPERING OF VOTING MACHINES, AND PENALTY FOR UNLAWFUL BALLOT MARKING; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 97-13-17 AND 97-13-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDE FOR CORPORATE AND INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS; TO CREATE PRE-ELECTION DAY VOTING ACT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRE-ELECTION DAY VOTING PERIOD SHALL BEGIN TWENTY-ONE DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION AND CONTINUE UNTIL NOON ON THE SATURDAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT PRE-ELECTION DAY VOTING SHALL BE FOR EACH PRIMARY, GENERAL, RUN-OFF, SPECIAL AND MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR PUBLIC OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THE HOURS FOR PRE-ELECTION DAY VOTING IN THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS; TO PROVIDE EXTENDED HOURS TO VOTE DURING THE LAST FULL WEEK PRECEDING AN ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTICE OF PRE-ELECTION DAY VOTING SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THREE PUBLIC PLACES EIGHT DAYS BEFORE THE VOTING BEGINS; TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW WHEN CASTING A BALLOT DURING THE PRE-ELECTION DAY VOTING PERIOD; TO PROVIDE THE MANNER FOR CHALLENGING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A VOTER DURING THE PRE-ELECTION DAY VOTING PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-629, 23-15-631, 23-15-635, 23-15-637, 23-15-639, 23-15-641, 23-15-643, 23-15-647, 23-15-649, 23-15-657, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-717, 23-15-719, 23-15-721 AND 23-15-735, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE VOTERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT; TO PROHIBIT A VOTER FROM CASTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN PERSON AT THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY REGISTRAR; TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-31, 23-15-35, 23-15-37, 23-15-43, 23-15-47, 23-15-65, 23-15-125, 23-15-127, 23-15-135, 23-15-153, 23-15-171, 23-15-173, 23-15-191, 23-15-195, 23-15-197, 23-15-213, 23-15-221, 23-15-227, 23-15-231, 23-15-233, 23-15-239, 23-15-240, 23-15-241, 23-15-245, 23-15-247, 23-15-251, 23-15-255, 23-15-259, 23-15-261, 23-15-263, 23-15-265, 23-15-267, 23-15-299, 23-15-303, 23-15-309, 23-15-331, 23-15-333, 23-15-335, 23-15-353, 23-15-357, 23-15-359, 23-15-361, 23-15-363, 23-15-367, 23-15-373, 23-15-375, 7-3-39, 23-15-391, 23-15-401, 23-15-403, 23-15-405, 23-15-407, 23-15-411, 23-15-413, 23-15-415, 23-15-417, 23-15-423, 23-15-425, 23-15-427, 23-15-429, 23-15-433, 23-15-435, 23-15-437, 23-15-443, 23-15-445, 23-15-463, 23-15-465, 23-15-467, 23-15-469, 23-15-473, 23-15-475, 23-15-477, 23-15-479, 23-15-505, 23-15-507, 23-15-509, 23-15-511, 23-15-513, 23-15-515, 23-15-517, 23-15-519, 23-15-531.1, 23-15-531.2, 23-15-531.4, 23-15-531.6, 23-15-531.7, 23-15-531.8, 23-15-541, 23-15-543, 23-15-545, 23-15-549, 23-15-553, 23-15-557, 23-15-563, 23-15-573, 23-15-591, 23-15-595, 23-15-597, 23-15-613, 23-15-673, 23-15-675, 23-15-677, 23-15-679, 23-15-681, 23-15-683, 23-15-685, 23-15-687, 23-15-691, 23-15-692, 23-15-693, 23-15-697, 23-15-699, 23-15-701, 23-15-781, 23-15-785, 23-15-807, 23-15-813, 23-15-833, 23-15-835, 23-15-839, 23-15-841, 23-15-843, 23-15-851, 23-15-853, 23-15-855, 23-15-857, 23-15-859, 23-15-875, 23-15-895, 23-15-897, 23-15-901, 23-15-913, 23-15-963, 23-15-977, 23-15-981, 23-15-1015, 23-15-1031, 23-15-1081, 23-15-1083, 23-15-1085, 23-15-1091, 21-3-1, 21-3-3, 21-5-21, 21-8-31, 21-9-17, 21-9-19, 21-9-65, 21-9-67, 21-9-71, 37-5-9, 37-5-19, 37-5-63, 37-5-68, 37-5-7, 37-7-217, 37-7-219, 37-7-225, 37-7-227, 37-7-229, 37-7-711, 37-7-713, 37-65-123, 65-1-3, 77-5-113, 77-5-115, 21-1-51, 21-17-11, 21-17-5, 21-1-43, 21-5-1, 21-5-5, 21-5-3, 21-7-7, 21-7-5, 21-9-69, 21-9-15, 21-9-59, 21-9-3, 21-9-11, 21-9-13, 21-3-7, 21-8-3, 21-8-5, 21-8-7, 21-8-45, 9-4-5, 9-4-15, 21-17-5, 37-5-67, 23-15-721, 23-15-751, 23-15-753 AND 23-15-755, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-1081, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY SHALL BE HELD ON THE FIRST TUESDAY IN MARCH; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-1083, 23-15-1093, 23-15-1055 AND 23-15-299, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-329, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION; TO DESCRIBE WHO IS A QUALIFIED VOTER FOR PURPOSE OF ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION; TO PROVIDE A PENALTY FOR FALSE REGISTRATION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR TRANSFER OF VOTER REGISTRATION, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-35 AND 23-15-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE ONLINE REGISTRATION PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES FOR AUTOMATIC REVIEW OF CERTAIN VOTER REGISTRATION; FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 23-15-101 THROUGH 23-15-1111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH COMPRISE THE MISSISSIPPI ELECTION CODE ADOPTED IN 1985; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Sally Doty

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In the Senate Feb 8 – Feb 23

1. Feb 8Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
2. Feb 23Died in committee in the Senate