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MS SB2810
Bill
Status
3/22/2016
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Blackwell
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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Sets general election ballot printing requirements at not less than 60% of registered voters eligible to vote.
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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.
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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