MS HC31

Amends Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution to suspend voting rights upon felony conviction and restore them three years after satisfying all sentencing requirements.

Repeals Section 253 of the Mississippi Constitution, which previously allowed the Legislature to restore voting rights to felony-convicted individuals by two-thirds vote of both houses.

Restructures Section 241 to list voter qualification requirements (citizenship, age 18+, residency, registration) separately from felony conviction provisions.

Removes the existing list of specific crimes (murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, etc.) that previously disqualified voters, replacing it with a general felony conviction standard.

Scheduled for voter approval on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2019, with both constitutional amendments voted on as a single measure.