House Bill 1245 Summary

• Changes voting rights suspension for persons convicted of vote fraud or crimes listed in Mississippi Constitution Section 241 from permanent disenfranchisement to automatic restoration upon completion of all sentencing requirements.

• Modifies voter registration system requirements so that persons whose voting rights are restored are automatically reinstated in the Statewide Elections Management System, state voter roll, and county pollbooks.

• Amends jury service eligibility to automatically reinstate individuals to the master jury list once they have satisfied all sentencing requirements for disenfranchising crimes, distinguishing this from other jury exclusions requiring one-year waiting period for reinstatement.

• Applies these automatic restoration provisions to voting rights, voter registration records, and jury service eligibility effective July 1, 2024.