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MS HC6
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Failed
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Charles Blackwell
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AI Summary
- Amends Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 to explicitly require that only citizens of the United States are allowed to vote in Mississippi
- Reduces residency requirements from one year to thirty days in the state, thirty days in the county, and thirty days in the election precinct or incorporated city/town
- Maintains existing voting disqualifications for those convicted of murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement, or bigamy
- Proposes submission of the amendment to qualified electors at an election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2026
- Ballot explanation states the amendment aligns state constitution with federal court rulings and solidifies U.S. citizenship requirement for voting
Legislative Description
Constitution; amend to provide that only citizens of the United States are allowed the opportunity to vote.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/4/2025
Committee Referrals
Constitution1/15/2025
Full Bill Text
No bill text available