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Mississippi
Key Vote
Identification Requirements to Vote
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires individuals to present specific forms of photo identification in order to vote in person at a polling place or registrar's office, unless a first-time voter does not possess such identification, at which point the individual may present a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document, or vote by affidavit ballot, which shall be counted following an examination to determine if the individual is a qualified voter.
NOTE: THIS VOTE RECONSIDERS A PREVIOUS VOTE.
Highlights:
- Enumerates the following as proper forms of photo identification to vote (Sec. 1):- Mississippi driver's license;
- Mississippi voter identification card;
- U.S. passport;
- Employee identification card that contains a photograph and is issued by the federal government, state of Mississippi, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of the state;
- U.S. military identification card; and
- Tribal identification card containing a photograph. - Requires the registrar of each county to provide at least one place in the county where individuals may apply for and receive a Mississippi voter identification card if they do not have a valid, unexpired Mississippi drivers license, which contains a color photograph of the individual and the following information (Sec. 2):- Full legal name;
- Residence address;
- Date of birth;
- Sex;
- Height;
- Weight;
- Eye Color;
- Date of issuance; and
- County. - Requires individuals seeking to obtain a Mississippi voter identification card to present the following (Sec. 2):- Photo identity document or an identity document that contains the individual's full legal name and date of birth;
- Documentation showing the individual's date of birth;
- Evidence that the individual is registered to vote in the county; and
- Documentation showing the individual's name and address of principal residence. - Specifies that there shall be no fee charged or collected for the application for a Mississippi voter identification card (Sec. 2).
- Specifies that any individual who uses the provisions of this Act to intimidate a voter or prevent an individual from voting who is otherwise qualified to vote shall be sentence to a term of imprisonment of one to five years, ordered to pay a fine of not less than $5,000, or both (Sec. 1).
Full Text of Legislation (PDF Document)
Senate Passage: 01/15/2009 : Bill Passed 38 - 12 Senate Passage: 02/04/2009 : Bill Passed 32 - 17
NOTE: THIS VOTE RECONSIDERS A PREVIOUS VOTE. House Referred to Committee: 02/09/2009 : Apportionment and Elections
Sponsor: Sen. Burton, Terry
Cosponsors:
PVS provides summaries for each version of the bill selected as a key vote. The summary does not necessarily reflect the final version of the bill. For further status information, call the Voter's Research Hotline at 1-888-VOTE-SMART (1-888-868-3762).
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