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MS HB982
Bill
Status
2/2/2021
Primary Sponsor
Omeria Scott
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AI Summary
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Repeals sections 23-15-531 through 23-15-531.12 of Mississippi Code authorizing the use of direct recording electronic (DRE) voting equipment in elections.
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Amends section 23-15-391 to require counties and municipalities to use only optical mark reading equipment or paper ballots, removing authorization for DRE voting machines.
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Modifies section 23-15-545 to eliminate DRE unit procedures from pollbook record-keeping requirements for marked ballots.
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Updates sections 23-15-613 and 97-13-43 to remove references to DRE equipment from residual vote reporting requirements and election tampering penalties.
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Effective date: July 1, 2021.
Legislative Description
Elections; require to be conducted by paper ballot or with optical mark reading equipment.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/2/2021