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MS SB2298
Bill
AI Summary
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Authorizes boards of supervisors and circuit clerks or county registrars to approve use of Direct Recording Electronic (DRE) voting units and Optical Mark Reading (OMR) equipment for absentee voting.
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Requires the Secretary of State to promulgate rules and regulations for safe and efficient use of DRE and OMR equipment during absentee voting periods.
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Requires Secretary of State regulations to establish procedures for examining, counting, and rejecting ballots when DRE or OMR equipment is used during absentee voting.
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Guarantees absentee electors the right to vote by paper ballot even when DRE or OMR equipment is available.
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Effective date: July 1, 2018.
Legislative Description
Absentee voting; may be conducted by voting machine if clerk and board of supervisors approve.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/30/2018