Senate Bill 2190 Summary

• Automatically restores voting rights to persons convicted of disenfranchising crimes listed in Mississippi Constitution Section 241 upon completion of their entire sentence, including incarceration, parole, probation, and post-release supervision.

• Requires the Mississippi Department of Corrections, Parole Board, or sentencing court to issue certificates of restoration of suffrage, with persons convicted before July 1, 2020 able to request certificates within 45 days of application.

• Prohibits election officials from denying voter registration to persons presenting a certificate of restoration, gubernatorial pardon, suffrage bill, or those who swear they have been restored suffrage rights.

• Directs circuit clerks to maintain files of certificates of restoration and requires the Secretary of State to update voter registration applications and the Statewide Elections Management System to reflect restored suffrage status and allow verification of restoration certificates.

• Amends multiple election code sections (23-15-11, 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-153, etc.) to implement restoration procedures and ensure voter rolls are updated consistently with the act, effective July 1, 2020.