Tate Reeves on Government Reform

	Tate Reeves on Government Reform

Restrict absentee ballots; ban mail-in voting

Voting Rules

Brandon Presley (D): Ease. "Voting is as much a privilege as a right. Thanks to... those who fought in the struggle to expand those rights to everyone." On ex-felons voting, "it's important for nonviolent offenders to have a chance for their voting rights to be restored."
Tate Reeves (R): Tighten. Signed a bill setting tighter restrictions on who can gather and deliver other people's absentee ballots. "I will also do everything in my power to make sure universal mail-in voting and no-excuse early voting are not allowed in MS."

Source: Guides.vote candidate survey on 2023 Mississippi Senate race , Aug 8, 2024

Will advocate for Oregon's voting innovations nationally

We must expand our automatic voter registration program, to include other state agencies who have the capacity to fully capture eligible voters' data safely and securely. We should allow same-day voter registration and ballots to be counted as long as they've been postmarked by election day. I will advocate for Oregon's innovations in voting to be implemented at the national level. Automatic Voter Registration and Vote by Mail should be available to every citizen in this country. Source: 2021 State of the State Address to the Oregon legislature , Jan 21, 2021

Eliminate unfair licensing regulations

Often, the most impactful thing that we can do at this building is get out of the way and allow innovators to thrive. That is why one of my priorities will be cutting red tape and improving customer service across government. We must make it easier for everyone to earn money in Mississippi. That means eliminating those unfair regulations that keep people from getting licenses to work. We must make it simpler for anyone to thrive in our state. Source: 2020 Mississippi State of the State address , Jan 27, 2020

Emails with PERS revealed by public records request

AG Jim Hood's opinion [on PERS retirement rules] apparently created a buzz among the Republican legislative leadership based on the correspondence they had with the administrators of the retirement system. The correspondence of legislators has long been exempt from the state's public records laws, but Mississippi Today was able to obtain that correspondence through a public records request to the Public Employees Retirement System.

Emails and others correspondence reveal that numerous key Republican legislators, including Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, were receiving updates on how the PERS Board of Trustees might change its regulations to adhere to the AG's opinion. Hood said, "They should have to list those with whom they meet on legislation or who wines & dines them."

When asked about Reeves' involvement, a spokesperson said, "The PERS board is working on regulations that adhere to federal law & maintain the health of the plan, and Lt. Gov. Reeves looks forward to seeing what they produce."

Source: Mississippi Today on 2019 Mississippi Gubernatorial race , Mar 14, 2019

Sunshine Act: transparent process for awarding contracts

He fought for transparency for how agencies spend taxpayers' dollars. Agencies are now required to post budget requests and disclose each source of revenue. Stronger reporting requirements were placed on taxpayer-funded incentive programs. He pushed the passage of the AG "Sunshine Act," which requires a transparent process for awarding legal contracts. The boards of public hospitals are required to operate in the sunlight so employees, patients and taxpayers can monitor the fiscal management. Source: 2019 MS Governor campaign website LtGovReeves.ms.gov , Mar 21, 2018

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