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MS SB2566
Bill
Status
2/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Blackmon
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AI Summary
Senate Bill 2566 Summary
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Restores voting rights to persons convicted of disenfranchising crimes upon completion of incarceration and parole, or immediately if sentenced to probation only.
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Prohibits removal of names from the Statewide Elections Management System unless the person is currently serving incarceration or parole for a disenfranchising crime.
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Requires courts to certify both the conviction and sentence type when reporting convictions for voter roll removal purposes.
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Mandates training for election commissioners, registrars, and poll managers on duties regarding persons with restored voting rights.
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Updates voter registration applications and the Statewide Elections Management System to reflect that persons restored voting rights are not disqualified from registering to vote.
Legislative Description
Voting rights; restore to people who have been released from incarceration.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2022