MS SB2917

Restores the right to vote to Edward Carter, Sr., of Claiborne County, Mississippi

Carter was convicted of embezzlement in Claiborne County in 1998 and lost his voting rights as a result

Original sentence was 5 years with 4 years suspended and 4 years probation; he was released on April 9, 1999, and discharged from probation on April 11, 2003

Legislature states Carter has conducted himself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen since completing his sentence