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MS SB2227
Bill
Status
4/25/2012
Primary Sponsor
Chris McDaniel
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AI Summary
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Adds vote fraud as a disqualifying conviction for voter registration under Mississippi Constitution Section 244A, alongside other crimes listed in Section 241.
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Requires registration officials to reject or erase names of persons convicted of vote fraud from registration books.
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Directs circuit clerks to maintain alphabetical lists of persons convicted of vote fraud or crimes under Section 241, including name, date of birth, address, court, crime, and conviction date.
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Requires comparison of conviction rolls with registration books before each election by election commissioners.
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Directs the Attorney General to submit the act for approval under the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Legislative Description
Vote fraud; constitute a disqualifying conviction.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
4/25/2012