MS HB362

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

Amends Section 23-15-11 to allow individuals convicted of disenfranchising crimes to vote after sentence completion, removing the permanent voting ban.

Requires the Secretary of State and Mississippi Department of Corrections to collaborate in ensuring formerly incarcerated individuals are automatically placed back on voter rolls upon sentence completion.

Mandates training for election commissioners and county registrars to prevent wrongful denial of voting rights and requires the Secretary of State to maintain an up-to-date public database of which crimes are disenfranchising.

Eliminates the requirement for individuals to provide documentary proof of sentence completion to register or vote, making affirmative determinations by election officials a complete defense against prosecution for illegal voting.