MS HB68

Restores voting rights to persons disqualified by criminal conviction upon completion of their sentence, defined as the term of incarceration, probation, and parole.

Amends voting qualification requirements to allow registration and voting for individuals convicted of disenfranchising crimes after sentence completion, removing the permanent bar to voting.

Requires the Secretary of State to maintain public access to a list of disenfranchising crimes by code section and establish electronic means for registrars to verify sentence completion status.

Mandates training for election commissioners and registrars on disenfranchising crimes and sentence completion criteria to prevent denial of registration and voting rights.

Requires mail-in voter registration applications to state that persons are fully qualified to register and vote after sentence completion for disenfranchising offenses.