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MS HB39
Bill
Status
2/5/2013
Primary Sponsor
Tommy Taylor
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AI Summary
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Requires all voting machines to be stored in a single location chosen by a majority of election commissioners, replacing the previous requirement to store them in "a suitable place"
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Mandates that the storage location for voting machines be secure at all times
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Requires the custodian of voting machines to visit the storage location 25 days before an election and count all machines to verify that every machine needed for the election is present
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Requires the State Attorney General to submit the act to the U.S. Attorney General or U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia under the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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Becomes effective upon approval under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Legislative Description
Voting machines; require all to be stored in one location that is chosen by election commissioners.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/5/2013