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MS SB2155
Bill
AI Summary
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Amends Mississippi Code Section 23-15-19 to clarify voting rights for individuals convicted of disenfranchising crimes listed in the Mississippi Constitution.
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Allows a convicted felon to register and vote if their voting rights have been restored through one of three methods: gubernatorial pardon, conviction expungement under Section 99-19-71, or legislative restoration of suffrage rights.
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Requires that all of a person's disenfranchising convictions must have voting rights restored before they are eligible to register and vote.
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Directs county registrars to remove names from the Statewide Elections Management System upon conviction of a disenfranchising crime, and to reinstate voting eligibility once rights are officially restored.
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Takes effect upon passage.
Legislative Description
Suffrage; clarify person's right to register and vote following a disenfranchising conviction.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/3/2020