HC 25 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Constitution; amend to restore voting rights to certain qualified electors once sentencing requirements are met.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights for Mississippi residents convicted of specific non-violent crimes (including voter fraud, theft, arson, and others listed in the bill) once they complete all sentencing requirements (including parole, but not probation). It directly affects people convicted of these offenses who are otherwise eligible voters, removing the need for legislative action to restore their voting rights. The amendment repeals a current constitutional provision (Section 253) that required a two-thirds legislative vote to restore voting rights for convicted individuals, replacing it with an automatic restoration process. Murder and rape convictions remain excluded from the restoration provisions.
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Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025
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