Brent Powell voted Yea (Passage With Amendment) on this Legislation.
Title: Prohibits a Third-Party From Collecting and Delivering Somebody Else's Absentee Ballot
Signed by Governor Tate Reeves
Title: Prohibits a Third-Party From Collecting and Delivering Somebody Else's Absentee Ballot
Vote to concur with house amendments and pass a bill that prohibits a third-party from collecting and delivering somebody else's absentee ballot.
Prohibits a third-party from collecting and delivering somebody else's absentee ballot (Sec. 1).
Exempts the following individuals from the aforementioned prohibition, including (Sec. 1):
An election official while engaged in official duties authorized by law;
An employee of the U.S. Postal Service while engaged in official duties;
Any other individual who is allowed by federal law to collect and transmit mail;
A family member, household member, or caregiver of the individual who the ballot was mailed to; and
A common carrier that transports goods from one place to another for a fee.
Specifies that this bill shall take effect July 1, 2023 (Sec. 2).
Title: Prohibits a Third-Party From Collecting and Delivering Somebody Else's Absentee Ballot
Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits a third-party from collecting and delivering somebody else's absentee ballot.
Prohibits a third-party from collecting and delivering somebody else's absentee ballot (Sec. 1).
Exempts the following individuals from the aforementioned prohibition, including (Sec. 1):
An election official while engaged in official duties authorized by law;
An employee of the U.S. Postal Service while engaged in official duties;
Any other individual who is allowed by federal law to collect and transmit mail;
A family member, household member, or caregiver of the individual who the ballot was mailed to; and
A common carrier that transports goods from one place to another for a fee.
Specifies that this bill shall take effect July 1, 2023 (Sec. 2).
Title: Prohibits a Third-Party From Collecting and Delivering Somebody Else's Absentee Ballot
Title: Prohibits a Third-Party From Collecting and Delivering Somebody Else's Absentee Ballot