MS SB2358

Authorizes the Governor to restore voting rights by executive order to persons convicted of disenfranchising crimes (vote fraud or crimes listed in Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution) after they complete their full sentence, including incarceration, parole, probation, and post-release supervision, and pay all court-imposed fines and fees

Requires the Mississippi Department of Corrections to automatically provide written reports to the Governor on persons who meet the conditions for voting rights restoration upon their discharge or release, and requires sentencing courts to do the same when persons are discharged from probation

Allows persons who met the restoration conditions on or before July 1, 2020, to submit a written request to the Department of Corrections or sentencing court, which must respond within 45 days

Requires updates to voter registration applications and the Statewide Elections Management System to reflect restored voting rights, and mandates circuit clerks keep certified copies of executive orders restoring suffrage

Requires the Department of Corrections to submit quarterly reports to the Governor identifying persons who should be considered for pardon, and provides that persons granted a full gubernatorial pardon are entitled to have their criminal record expunged