Voting rights; require certain offenders to take voter education course and automatically restore voting right upon release from MDOC.

HB 1424 would require Mississippi’s Department of Corrections (MDOC) to create a neutral, nonpartisan voter education course covering registration, voting procedures, and civic responsibilities. It mandates this course as a release condition for offenders convicted of vote fraud or specific disenfranchising crimes (listed in Mississippi Constitution Section 241 or defined by Attorney General opinions). The bill also automatically restores voting rights for these individuals upon release from MDOC custody, removing prior barriers that required separate legal action. This directly affects incarcerated people convicted of the specified offenses, ensuring their voting rights are reinstated without additional steps after completing their sentences.