MS SB2450

Governor may restore voting rights to persons disqualified by felony conviction after they complete their sentence, including incarceration, parole, probation, and pay all court-imposed fines.

Person presenting executive order restoring suffrage rights cannot be denied voter registration based on prior disenfranchising crime conviction.

Mississippi Department of Corrections must automatically provide written reports to Governor on persons meeting restoration conditions; persons who met conditions before July 1, 2020, may request reports within 45 days.

Circuit clerks must maintain files of executive orders restoring suffrage rights, and Statewide Elections Management System must be updated to allow local officials to verify suffrage restoration.

Persons granted executive pardon are entitled to have their conviction record expunged from public records; Department of Corrections must submit quarterly reports to Governor on candidates for pardon or suffrage restoration.