MS HB1115

Restores full voting rights to persons convicted of disenfranchising crimes (vote fraud or crimes listed in Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution) upon completion of their sentence, defined as incarceration plus five years of any probation or parole term

Requires the Secretary of State to maintain a publicly accessible website and phone number listing which crimes are disenfranchising by statute citation and the criteria for re-enfranchisement

Mandates the Secretary of State and Mississippi Department of Corrections collaborate to provide election officials with an electronic database to verify conviction status and sentence completion, eliminating the requirement for individuals to furnish documentary proof

Requires all county election commissioners and registrars to complete training on ensuring formerly incarcerated individuals who have completed their sentences are not denied voter registration, with training effective immediately for 2022 elections

Prohibits denying any person the right to register to vote or cast a ballot based on a disenfranchising conviction after sentence completion as defined in the act