SB 2587

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING ACT"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING PERIOD SHALL BEGIN 22 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION AND CONTINUE UNTIL 12:00 P.M. ON THE SATURDAY IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING SHALL BE FOR EACH PRIMARY, GENERAL, RUNOFF, SPECIAL AND MUNICIPAL ELECTION FOR PUBLIC OFFICE; TO PROVIDE THE HOURS FOR IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING IN THE REGISTRAR'S OFFICE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS; TO PROVIDE EXTENDED HOURS TO VOTE DURING THE LAST FULL WEEK PRECEDING AN ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE LOCATIONS FOR IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING TO TAKE PLACE; TO PROVIDE THAT NOTICE OF IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THREE PUBLIC PLACES EIGHT DAYS BEFORE THE VOTING BEGINS; TO PROVIDE THE PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW WHEN CASTING A BALLOT DURING THE IN-PERSON EXCUSED VOTING PERIOD; TO PROVIDE THE MANNER FOR CHALLENGING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A VOTER DURING THE IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-639, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THAT MAIL-IN BALLOTS BE ANNOUNCED BY THE RESOLUTION BOARD; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-697, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-659 MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE ABSENTEE BALLOT ENVELOPE REQUIREMENTS FOR IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTERS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-625, 23-15-627, 23-15-713, 23-15-715, 23-15-651, 23-15-719 AND 23-15-633, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.