Mississippi Senate Bill 2012 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 1 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-02-01 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Require Every Person Or Organization That Solicits Or Collects Voter Registration Applications From Applicants For Voter Registration In This State, Unless Designated As A Voter Registrar By Law, To File An Annual Registration Statement With The Secretary Of State Prior To Engaging In Any Voter Registration Activities; To Require Certain Information Be Included In Such Statements; To Provide That There Shall Be No Registration Fee; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Assess Fines For Failure To File Registration Statements Prior To Participating In Voter Registration Activities; To Require All Persons Or Organizations Registered Pursuant To This Act To File An Annual Report With The Secretary Of State Containing A List Of All Applications For Voter Registration Solicited Or Collected During The Preceding 12 Calendar Months And Certain Other Information; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Fine A Registered Individual Or Organization For Failure To Submit Applications To The Appropriate Registrar; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Fine A Registered Organization For Failure To Submit An Annual Report; To Provide That No Person Shall Receive Compensation Based On The Number Of Applications Solicited Or Collected Or On Any Other Volume Basis; To Provide That No Organization May Pay Compensation Based On The Number Of Applications Solicited Or Collected Or On Any Other Volume Basis; To Provide That All Voter Applications Solicited Or Collected Shall Be Delivered To The Appropriate Registrar Within A Certain Amount Of Time; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Impose Fines For Failure To Timely Deliver Applications To The Appropriate Registrar; To Provide For Registration Of Persons Whose Applications Are Delivered To The Secretary Of State By A Registered Person Or Organization; To Amend Section 23-15-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

Elections; require persons or organizations that solicit voter registration applications to register with the Secretary of State.

Sen. Terry Burton [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-01		Died In Committee
2011-01-04		Referred To Elections

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2011/pdf/history/SB/SB2012.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2012IN.htm