MS HB67

Restores full voting rights to individuals convicted of disenfranchising 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 line listing which crimes are disenfranchising and the criteria for re-enfranchisement

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

Requires election commissioners and county registrars to complete training on an up-to-date database system to ensure previously disenfranchised voters who have completed their sentences are allowed to register and vote

Prohibits denying voter registration or ballot casting to any person who has completed their sentence for a disenfranchising offense, and provides that reliance on the official database is a complete defense in criminal cases