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MS SB2274
Bill
AI Summary
- Amends Section 23-15-19 of the Mississippi Code to allow convicted felons to register and vote if their voting rights have been restored
- A person convicted of a disenfranchising crime may vote if they have been pardoned under Section 124 of the Mississippi Constitution, had their conviction expunged under Section 99-19-71, or had their right to vote restored by the Legislature under Section 253 of the Mississippi Constitution
- Requires that voting rights be restored for all of a person's disenfranchising convictions before they are eligible to register and vote
- Directs county registrars to remove names from the voter rolls upon conviction of a disenfranchising crime unless the conditions in the bill are met
- Takes effect upon passage
Legislative Description
Suffrage; clarify person's right to register and vote following a disenfranchising conviction.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/2/2021
Committee Referrals
Elections1/12/2021
Full Bill Text
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