MS HC16

Amends Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution to suspend voting rights upon felony conviction and restore them only after all sentencing requirements are satisfied.

Restructures Section 241 to list four conditions for qualified electors: U.S. citizenship, age 18 or older, one-year state residency (and additional residency requirements), and proper voter registration.

Repeals Section 253 of the Mississippi Constitution, which previously allowed the legislature to restore voting rights to felons by a two-thirds vote of both houses.

Removes the specific list of felonies (murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, etc.) that previously disqualified voters, replacing it with a blanket provision suspending rights for any felony conviction.

Scheduled for voter approval on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2023, with both amendments voted on as a single measure.