Jury duty; reinstate person's name to master list once voting rights restored upon satisfaction of all sentencing requirements.
HB 789 automatically restores voting and jury duty rights for Mississippi residents convicted of specific offenses once they complete all sentencing requirements. It affects people convicted of vote fraud, crimes listed in Section 241 of the Mississippi Constitution, or other crimes deemed disenfranchising under Attorney General opinions. The bill amends election laws (Section 23-15-11) to automatically reinstate voting rights and updates jury duty rules (Section 13-5-1) to automatically return names to jury master lists upon sentence completion. This eliminates the need for separate applications or manual reinstatement processes. The policy change applies only to those who have fully satisfied court-ordered sentences.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 16, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 16, 2026
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Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary B
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