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MS HC36
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/5/2024
Primary Sponsor
Charles Blackwell
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 to require that only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote, changing "Every inhabitant" to "Only an inhabitant"
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Maintains existing voter qualifications including age 18 or older, one year state residency, one year county residency, and six months precinct/city residency
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Maintains existing disqualifications for individuals convicted of murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement, or bigamy
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Requires submission of the proposed amendment to qualified electors at the election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2024
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Ballot explanation states: "This proposed constitutional amendment provides that only citizens of the United States are allowed the opportunity to vote"
Legislative Description
Constitution; amend to provide that only citizens of the United States are allowed the opportunity to vote.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/5/2024