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MS HB889

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Earle Banks

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires all optical mark reading (OMR) equipment and direct recording electronic (DRE) voting equipment purchased or acquired after July 1, 2022 to allow voters to scan their actual voted ballot into the machine.

  • Amends Mississippi Code sections 23-15-507 and 23-15-531.1 to add ballot-scanning capability as a mandatory requirement for new voting equipment.

  • Brings forward existing sections 23-15-531, 23-15-531.2 through 23-15-531.6, 23-15-531.9, 23-15-531.10, and 23-15-531.12 that govern the use and operation of DRE voting units without substantive changes.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2022.

Legislative Description

Voting systems; require those purchased to be able to scan actual ballot.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Apportionment and Elections1/17/2022

Full Bill Text

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