HB 562 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Voting rights; restore to all felons after satisfying all of the sentencing requirements of the conviction.

HB 562 would automatically restore voting rights to Mississippi residents convicted of felonies once they complete all sentencing requirements (such as probation, fines, or parole). This bill directly affects people with felony convictions who have finished their court-ordered terms. The key mechanism requires the Statewide Elections Management System to automatically reinstate their voter registration without needing to apply separately. It amends multiple election code sections to align with this automatic restoration process, removing the current need for manual re-registration after sentence completion.
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Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Jan 15, 2025
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