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MS HB1420
Bill
Status
2/5/2019
Primary Sponsor
Debra Gibbs
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AI Summary
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Changes voting rights suspension from permanent disenfranchisement to temporary suspension upon conviction of vote fraud or crimes listed in Mississippi Constitution Section 241, with automatic restoration once all sentencing requirements are satisfied.
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Requires county registrars to automatically restore voting rights in the Statewide Elections Management System, state voter roll, and county pollbooks once a convicted person completes all sentencing requirements.
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Modifies sections 23-15-11, 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153, and 23-15-165 of Mississippi Code to implement automatic restoration procedures and remove permanent disenfranchisement language.
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Establishes that county election commissioners must note when voters have disenfranchising convictions and automatically restore names when sentencing is completed, rather than maintaining permanent removal from voter rolls.
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Takes effect July 1, 2019.
Legislative Description
Right to vote; restore automatically once a person has completed all sentencing requirements.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/5/2019