MS HC44

Amend Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution to restructure voter qualification requirements into four specific criteria: U.S. citizenship, age 18 and older, one-year state residency plus county and precinct residency requirements, and voter registration.

Suspend voting rights for persons convicted of bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement, or bigamy upon conviction.

Automatically restore voting rights once a convicted person satisfies all sentencing requirements including parole (but not probation).

Repeal Section 253 of the Mississippi Constitution, which previously allowed the legislature to restore voting rights through a two-thirds vote of both houses.

Submit the proposed amendment to qualified electors at the November 5, 2019 general election, with the ballot explanation stating voting rights are restored after completion of all sentencing requirements.