HB 268 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Voting rights; restore upon satisfaction of all of the sentencing requirements of a conviction.

HB 268 automatically restores voting rights for Mississippi residents convicted of vote fraud, specific crimes listed in Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution (like treason or murder), or other crimes later deemed disenfranchising by Attorney General opinions. It directly affects individuals who have completed all sentencing requirements (such as prison time, probation, or fines) for these convictions. The bill amends multiple election codes to ensure voting rights are restored without requiring additional applications or court actions once sentencing is fully satisfied. This change applies to all eligible voters who meet the standard registration requirements but had their rights suspended due to these specific convictions.
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Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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