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MS HB227
Bill
Status
3/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Tracey Rosebud
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AI Summary
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Suspends voting rights upon conviction of vote fraud or crimes listed in Mississippi Constitution Section 241, but automatically restores voting rights once a person is released from Mississippi Department of Corrections custody.
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Amends election code sections to ensure automatic restoration of voting rights in the Statewide Elections Management System, state voter roll, and county pollbooks upon release from MDOC.
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Requires county registrars and election commissioners to receive reports of individuals released from MDOC and automatically restore their voter registration status.
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Brings forward Sections 97-39-3 and 99-19-37 (dueling disqualification and World War veteran voting rights restoration provisions) for possible amendment without substantive changes.
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Takes effect July 1, 2020.
Legislative Description
Right to vote; restore automatically once a person has been released from the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/3/2020