MS HB318

Voting rights for individuals convicted of vote fraud, crimes listed in Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890, or other disenfranchising crimes would be automatically suspended upon conviction rather than permanently revoked

Voting rights would be automatically restored once the individual has satisfied all sentencing requirements of their conviction, including completion of incarceration, probation, parole, and any other court-ordered conditions

County registrars would be required to remove convicted individuals from voter rolls only until sentencing requirements are completed, then automatically restore their names to the Statewide Elections Management System and county pollbooks

Circuit clerks must maintain lists of persons convicted of disenfranchising crimes, and the Statewide Elections Management System must provide regular reports to county officials on voters who have completed their sentences and are eligible for restoration

The bill takes effect July 1, 2026