HB 630 Summary

• Clarifies that persons whose disenfranchising crime convictions have been expunged may register and vote as qualified electors if they meet all other voting requirements and have not been convicted of any other disenfranchising crime.

• Requires county registrars and election commissioners to enter expunged persons' names into the Statewide Elections Management System upon request and proof of expungement.

• Adds language to expungement law stating that expunged convictions restore a person to their former legal status "including those laws regulating qualified electors."

• Requires the Statewide Elections Management System to automatically restore voters' names who have satisfied all sentencing requirements and had their convictions expunged.

• Removes "disenfranchised" as a penalty for dueling under Section 97-39-3, retaining only the disqualification from holding public office.