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MS SB2592

Bill

Status

Failed

2/11/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Tate

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends COVID-19 absentee voting provisions through December 31, 2021, allowing voters under physician-imposed quarantine or caring for dependents under quarantine to vote absentee
  • Adds trained or certified emergency response providers deployed during any state of emergency declared by the President or any state governor as eligible absentee voters, along with their spouses and dependents
  • Revises the official absentee ballot application form to include the new emergency responder category and updated COVID-19 provisions
  • Makes technical corrections to the absentee ballot application, including adding fields for county name and election type
  • Effective date of July 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Absentee ballot; revise application form.

Last Action

Died On Calendar

2/11/2021

Committee Referrals

Elections1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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