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SB 2617 - Voter Identification Requirement - Key Vote
Mississippi Key Votes
Fredie Carmichael voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Legislation - Bill Sent To Committee (House) - Feb. 14, 2007
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (30-15) - Feb. 7, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Voter Identification Requirement
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires voters to present identification when voting.
Highlights:
- Establishes acceptable forms of identification to include current and valid Mississippi driver's licenses, US passports, student ID cards, military ID cards, and official voter registration cards as acceptable forms of identification (sec. 1).
- Allows those lacking identification to vote by affidavit ballot, which will be counted upon confirmation of the voter's eligibility (sec. 1).
-Requires people voting by absentee ballot to present the ballot to the registrar of the county they reside in so that the registrar can witness the signing of the ballot (sec. 2).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 11, 2007
Title: Voter Identification Requirement
Sponsors
- Sidney M. 'Sid' Albritton (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Terry W. Brown (MS - R)
- Terry Clark Burton (MS - R)
- Michael Jackson 'Mike' Chaney (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Lydia Graves Chassaniol (MS - R)
- Doug E. Davis (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Joey Fillingane (MS - R)
- William Gardner 'Billy' Hewes III (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Thomas E. 'Tom' King Jr. (MS - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dean Kirby (MS - R)
- Richard G. White (MS - R) (Out Of Office)