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MS SB2737

Bill

Official Source

Status

Vetoed

6/25/2020

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Blackwell

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the option to mark election ballots with indelible pencil, requiring ink only for marking ballots in regular elections and absentee voting.

  • Adds language stating that ballots marked in pencil shall not be disqualified from being counted, protecting ballots marked with pencil before the law takes effect.

  • Applies to both in-person voting (Section 23-15-551) and absentee voting (Section 23-15-691) under Mississippi Code.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

Marking election ballots; delete option of using indelible pencil to mark ballots.

Last Action

Vetoed

6/25/2020

Committee Referrals

Apportionment and Elections3/13/2020
Elections2/17/2020

Full Bill Text

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