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MS HB50
Bill
Status
3/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Carl Mickens
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AI Summary
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Changes voting rights suspension from permanent disenfranchisement to automatic restoration upon completion of all sentencing requirements for persons convicted of vote fraud, crimes listed in Mississippi Constitution Section 241, or crimes interpreted as disenfranchising.
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Requires county registrars to automatically restore voting rights and reinstate names in the Statewide Elections Management System, state voter roll, and county pollbooks once a convicted person satisfies all sentencing requirements.
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Modifies multiple sections of the Mississippi Code to align voting eligibility language with the automatic restoration mechanism rather than permanent disqualification.
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Requires the Statewide Elections Management System to generate regular reports of voters who have satisfied sentencing requirements to facilitate automatic restoration of voting rights.
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Takes effect July 1, 2020.
Legislative Description
Right to vote; restore automatically once a person has completed all sentencing requirements.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/3/2020