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MS HC7
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/2/2021
Primary Sponsor
Earle Banks
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution to suspend voting rights upon felony conviction and restore them only after satisfying all sentencing requirements.
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Repeals Section 253 of the Mississippi Constitution, which previously allowed the legislature to restore voting rights to felony offenders by two-thirds vote.
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Restructures Section 241 to list voter qualifications as: U.S. citizenship, age 18 or older, one year state residency, and valid registration.
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Removes the existing list of specific crimes (murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, etc.) that permanently disqualified voters under current law.
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Proposes submission of the amendment to qualified electors on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2021.
Legislative Description
Constitution; amend to restore voting rights to qualified electors who have committed a felony once sentencing requirements are met.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/2/2021