MS HC34

Amends Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution to suspend voting rights upon conviction for voter fraud, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement, bigamy, or crimes interpreted as disenfranchising by Attorney General opinions, excluding murder and rape.

Restores voting rights once a convicted person has satisfied all sentencing requirements including parole (but not probation).

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

Restructures Section 241 to list voter qualification requirements as enumerated conditions (citizenship, age 18+, residency, registration) rather than as a single narrative statement.

Proposes amendments for voter approval on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2020.