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MS HB1281
Bill
Status
3/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Becky Currie
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AI Summary
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Requires the Statewide Elections Management System to be compared with state identification databases and federal/state agency records to identify non-United States citizens registered to vote
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Mandates that registrars notify registered voters flagged as potentially ineligible and give them 30 days to submit proof of citizenship, including birth certificates, passports, naturalization documents, or documents recognized under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
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Requires registrars to remove voters from the rolls if they fail to provide citizenship proof within 30 days, with an appeal option to the county board of election commissioners
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Makes all citizenship documentation and related database records confidential and unavailable for public inspection
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Repeals existing law requiring naturalized citizens to present certified naturalization documents to register or vote, effective January 1, 2021
Legislative Description
Statewide Electors Management System; compare to certain identification databases to ensure non-U.S. citizens are not registered to vote.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/3/2020