HB 87 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Voter registration; authorize upon completion of sentence.

HB 87 would restore voting rights in Mississippi to individuals convicted of certain crimes upon completion of their full sentence, including incarceration, probation, and parole. The bill requires election officials to automatically reinstate voter registration for these individuals through electronic verification systems and mandates the Secretary of State to provide public resources explaining which crimes disqualify voters and the criteria for reinstatement. It directly affects people with past convictions who have finished their sentences but were previously barred from voting. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and did not become law.
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Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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