Constitution; amend to restore suffrage to felons upon discharge by Department of Corrections.

Mississippi bill SC 512 proposes a constitutional amendment to restore voting rights for people convicted of felonies after they complete their full sentence, including probation and parole, and are discharged by the Department of Corrections. It directly affects individuals with felony convictions who have served their sentence but were previously barred from voting under Mississippi's current constitution. The amendment would change Section 241 of the constitution to remove the voting ban upon sentence completion, while Section 253 would retain a legislative option for restoring rights in limited cases (requiring a two-thirds vote). The measure was referred to committee in January 2025 but died there on February 4, 2025, and would have required voter approval in the November 2025 election.