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Williams v. Mississippi, 170 U.S. 213 (1898), is a United States Supreme Court case that reviewed provisions of the 1890 Mississippi constitution and its statutes that set requirements for voter registration, including poll tax, literacy tests, the grandfather clause, and the requirement that only registered voters could serve on juries.
The party filing for the divorce must prove that the other party has done something to justify ending the union. [8] Different states have different requirements for obtaining a fault divorce but in each state the spouse filing for the divorce is required to establish a reason for the divorce and provide evidence of the other party’s guilt. [8]
No-fault divorce is the dissolution of a marriage that does not require a showing of wrongdoing by either party. [1] [2] Laws providing for no-fault divorce allow a family court to grant a divorce in response to a petition by either party of the marriage without requiring the petitioner to provide evidence that the defendant has committed a breach of the marital contract.
Mississippi is one of three states that have not yet implemented early in-person voting, joining New Hampshire and Alabama. The state does allow people to vote absentee, but voters need to qualify ...
A convicted felon's voting rights can be restored in Mississippi only by a two-thirds vote of the state legislature - something that happened just 18 times between 2013 and 2018, according to the ...
Nineteen federal appellate judges are scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on whether Mississippi can continue to permanently strip voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies ...
Florida changes their felony voting rules; felons must wait five years after sentencing and apply for their right to vote again. [59] Iowa reverses their rule allowing felons who have completed their sentences to vote. [59] Texas passes one of the most restrictive voter ID laws in the country, but it is blocked by the courts. [30] 2013
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