MS SC573

Proposes amendment to Mississippi Constitution Section 241 to allow persons convicted of felonies (except capital offenses) to become qualified electors and have civil rights restored.

Requires felony convicts to have fully discharged their sentence, including incarceration, parole, probation, supervision, and restitution before becoming eligible to vote.

Requires presentation of a certificate from the Mississippi Criminal Information Center showing no crimes committed for five years following sentence completion.

Maintains existing voter eligibility requirements: U.S. citizenship, age 18 or older, 30-day residency in state/county/municipality, and mental competency.

Amendment scheduled for voter approval on first Tuesday after first Monday of November 2012, subject to Voting Rights Act compliance.