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MS HC23

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Failed

4/2/2024

Primary Sponsor

Jerry Turner

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes amendment to Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 to explicitly require that only United States citizens are allowed to vote
  • Reduces residency requirements from one year statewide and six months in precinct to thirty (30) days in both locations
  • Adds language clarifying voting qualifications apply to "state or local office or at a state wide or local referendum"
  • Maintains existing disqualifications for those convicted of murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, fraud, perjury, forgery, embezzlement, or bigamy
  • Scheduled for voter approval on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2024

Legislative Description

Constitution; amend to provide that only citizens of the United States are allowed the opportunity to vote.

Last Action

Died In Committee

4/2/2024

Committee Referrals

Constitution3/21/2024
Constitution2/2/2024

Full Bill Text

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