Mississippi § 23-15-461-23-15-485 - Repealed.

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§ 23-15-461-23-15-485. Repealed.

Repealed by Laws of 2017, ch. 441, § 195, effective from and after July 1, 2017. § 23-15-461 . [Derived from 1972 Code § 23-7-301 [Codes, 1942, § 3316-31; Laws, 1966, ch. 609, § 1; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 339]; en, Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 144; Laws, 2002, ch. 529, § 2, eff July 22, 2002 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, to the amendment of this section.)] § 23-15-463 . [Derived from 1972 Code § 23-7-303 [Codes, 1942, § 3316-32; Laws, 1966, ch. 609, § 2; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 339]; en, Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 145, eff from and after January 1, 1987.] § 23-15-465 . [Derived from 1972 Code § 23-7-305 [Codes, 1942, § 3316-33; Laws, 1966, ch. 609, § 3; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 339]; en, Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 146, eff from and after January 1, 1987.] § 23-15-467 . [Derived from 1972 Code § 23-7-307 [Codes, 1942, § 3316-34; Laws, 1966, ch. 609, § 4; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 339]; en, Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 147, eff from and after January 1, 1987.] § 23-15-469 . [Derived from 1972 Code § 23-7-309 [Codes, 1942, § 3316-35; Laws, 1966, ch. 609, § 5; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 339]; en, Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 148, eff from and after January 1, 1987.] § 23-15-471 . [Derived from 1972 Code § 23-7-311 [Codes, 1942, § 3316-36; Laws, 1966, ch. 609, § 6; Laws, 1972, ch. 512, § 2; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 339]; en, Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 149, eff from and after January 1, 1987.] § 23-15-473 . [Derived from 1972 Code § 23-7-313 [Codes, 1942, § 3316-37; Laws, 1966, ch. 609, § 7; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 339]; en, Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 150, eff from and after January 1, 1987.] § 23-15-475 . [Derived from 1972 Code § 23-7-315 [Codes, 1942, § 3316-38; Laws, 1966, ch. 609, § 8; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 339]; en, Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 151, eff from and after January 1, 1987.] § 23-15-477 . [Derived from 1972 Code § 23-7-317 [Codes, 1942, § 3316-39; Laws, 1966, ch. 609, § 9; Laws, 1972, ch. 512, § 1; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 339]; en, Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 152, eff from and after January 1, 1987.] § 23-15-479 . [Derived from 1972 Code § 23-7-319 [Codes, 1942, § 3316-40; Laws, 1966, ch. 609, § 10; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 339]; en, Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 153, eff from and after January 1, 1987.] § 23-15-481 . [Derived from 1972 Code § 23-7-321 [Codes, 1942, § 3316-41; Laws, 1966, ch. 609, § 11; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 339]; en, Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 154, eff from and after January 1, 1987.] § 23-15-483 . [Derived from 1972 Code § 23-7-323 [Codes, 1942, § 3316-42; Laws, 1966, ch. 609, § 12; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 339]; Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 155; Laws, 2002, ch. 529, § 3, eff July 29, 2002 (the date the United States Attorney General interposed no objection under Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, to the amendment of this section.)] § 23-15-485 . [Derived from 1972 Code § 23-7-325 [Codes, 1942, § 3316-43; Laws, 1966, ch. 609, § 13; repealed by Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 339]; en, Laws, 1986, ch. 495, § 156, eff from and after January 1, 1987.] Editor’s Notes — Former § 23-15-461 provided definitions for terms used in Subarticle C, Article 15, Chapter 15, Title 23. Former § 23-15-463 authorized boards of supervisors and governing authorities of municipalities to purchase or rent electronic voting systems and to change the boundaries of precincts within which the systems were used, provided §§ 23-15-461 through 23-15-485 controlled in elections in which electronic voting systems were used, and provided that absentee ballots were to be voted as provided by law. For present provisions relating to the purchase or rent of OMR equipment by county or municipal governing authorities, see § 23-15-505 . For present provisions relating to the purchase or rent of DRE units by county or municipal governing authorities, see § 23-15-531.1 Former § 23-15-465 related to the construction of electronic voting systems. Former § 23-15-467 related to the use of voting equipment. Former § 23-15-469 related to the form of the ballots and the ballot labels, the posting of sample ballots and instructions and write-in ballots. Former § 23-15-471 related to the preparation and delivery of necessary forms and supplies. Former § 23-15-473 related to the storage, maintenance and repair of voting devices and the use of unofficial ballots when devices malfunctioned. Former § 23-15-475 required instruction of polling officers and the public display of voting devices. Former § 23-15-477 related to opening and closing the polls, instructing voters, and spoiled ballots. Former § 23-15-479 related to the report of the number of voters who voted, the sealing and delivery of the ballot box, and the return of records and supplies. Former § 23-15-481 related to the testing of the automatic tabulating equipment prior to the start of the count of ballots. Former § 23-15-483 related to counting the vote. Former § 23-15-485 authorized the Secretary of State to issue supplementary instructions and procedures for the use of electronic voting systems and the commissioners of election to make all necessary provisions for the conduct of elections with approved electronic voting systems.

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