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MS SB2310

Bill

Status

Failed

2/5/2013

Primary Sponsor

Chris McDaniel

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all candidates for public office to designate an agent in writing to accept and receive any written notice required under state and federal election laws, including the agent's name, residential street address, post office address, telephone number, facsimile number, and email address if applicable.

  • Expands disqualifying crimes for candidates to include bribery, perjury, and other infamous crimes (any felony punishable by at least one year in state penitentiary), in addition to existing restrictions on felony convictions after December 8, 1992, in other states or federal court.

  • Applies the agent designation requirement to county election commissioners, state and municipal candidates, and independent/special election candidates filing petitions.

  • Permits candidate's designated agent to receive notice for requests to examine ballot box contents, replacing the previous requirement to serve opposing candidates or their family members.

  • Requires the Attorney General to submit the act to the U.S. Attorney General or District Court for the District of Columbia under the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Legislative Description

Elections; require candidates to designate an agent to receive any notice or service of process.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/5/2013

Committee Referrals

Elections1/21/2013

Full Bill Text

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