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MS SB2300

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Blackmon

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Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes Election Integrity Assurance Committees to directly conduct primary elections when county or municipal executive committees fail to perform their duties within 60 days of an election, rather than just contracting with election officials on their behalf

  • Prohibits members of Election Integrity Assurance Committees from receiving any compensation, in-kind donations, gifts, or any other form of payment for conducting required training or primary elections

  • Removes the previous provision that expressly prohibited state executive committees or congressional district election assurance committees from conducting primaries

  • Requires circuit or municipal clerks to notify the Election Integrity Assurance Committee chair when local executive committees fail to attend training or perform required election duties

  • Effective date of July 1, 2022

Legislative Description

Election Integrity Assurance Committee; may conduct primary elections under certain circumstances without compensation.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Elections1/17/2022

Full Bill Text

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