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MS SB2810

Bill

Status

Failed

3/22/2016

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Blackwell

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Excludes certain elections (runoffs and other non-primary/general elections) from the requirement that officials use at least 75% of available voting machines, instead requiring at least one-third of machines be used in these elections.

  • Modifies primary election ballot printing requirements to print ballots equal to not less than 125% of the highest number of votes cast in a comparable primary election in the preceding 10 years, rather than 75% of registered voters.

  • Sets general election ballot printing requirements at not less than 60% of registered voters eligible to vote.

  • Excludes certain elections from the requirement that officials use at least 75% of available direct recording electronic (DRE) voting equipment, instead requiring at least one-third of DRE units be used in these elections.

  • Effective July 1, 2016.

Legislative Description

Elections; exclude runoffs from provisions requiring a certain number of machines to be used or a certain number of ballots printed.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/22/2016

Committee Referrals

Apportionment and Elections3/14/2016
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency2/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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