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MS SB2086

Bill

Status

Failed

3/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Blackwell

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the timeframe for voters without acceptable photographic identification to present ID or execute a religious exemption affidavit from five (5) days to three (3) business days after election day.

  • Applies the three-day deadline to both circuit/municipal clerk offices for presenting photo identification and to obtaining or presenting a Mississippi Voter Identification Card.

  • Allows voters with religious objections to being photographed to vote by affidavit ballot if they execute an affidavit of religious objection within three (3) business days after the election.

  • Requires election officials to mark "NO ID" in the pollbook for voters without acceptable identification who cast affidavit ballots and whose names appear in the pollbook.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Affidavit ballots; reduce length of time within which certain persons must present proper voter ID or execute religious exemption.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/3/2020

Committee Referrals

Elections1/17/2020

Full Bill Text

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