Mississippi Senate Bill 3031 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 2 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-02-02 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-687, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That An Application For An Absentee Ballot Under The Armed Forces Absentee Voting Law Shall Serve As A Request By The Applicant Through The Date Of The Next Federal Election Rather Than The Next Two Federal Elections; To Amend Section 23-15-693, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Absent Voters Voting Pursuant To The Armed Forces Absentee Voting Law To Complete The Declaration Specified By The Federal Uniformed And Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act; To Amend Section 23-15-699, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Absent Voters Who Have Requested To Receive Absentee Ballots And Balloting Materials Pursuant To The Armed Forces Absentee Voting Law May Choose To Receive Such Ballots And Balloting Materials By Mail, Facsimile Device (fax) Or Electronic Mail Delivery (e-mail) And To Provide That If The Absent Voter Does Not Indicate A Preference, Delivery Be By Mail; To Authorize Registrars To Receive Voted Ballots And Completed Federal Postcard Applications By Electronic Mail Delivery; To Amend Section 23-15-701, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Absent Voters Utilizing The Armed Forces Absentee Voting Law To Receive Voter Registration Information, Absentee Ballot Applications, Absentee Ballots And Other Voting Information By Contacting The Secretary Of State In The Manner Established By The Secretary Of State; To Authorize The Secretary Of State To Adopt Such Rules As He Considers Necessary To Implement The Armed Forces Absentee Voting Law And To Bring The State Into Compliance With The Federal Uniformed And Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act; To Amend Section 23-15-635, 23-15-681 And 23-15-691, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Repeal Section 23-15-695, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Specifies Those Persons Authorized To Administer And Attest Oaths For Absentee Ballots Under The Armed Services Absentee Voting Law; And For Related Purposes.

Armed Forces Absentee Voting Law; make changes to comply with federal law.

Sen. Terry Burton [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-02		Died In Committee
2010-01-18		Referred To Elections

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/SB/SB3031.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3031IN.htm