Suffrage; provide for restoration upon completion of sentence and other conditions.
SB 2583, the "Restoration of Voting Rights Act," would automatically restore voting rights to Mississippi residents who completed prison sentences for certain crimes, after a two-year period with no new arrests or convictions. It applies to people disenfranchised under Mississippi's 1890 Constitution due to specific criminal convictions. The law requires no application - voting rights return automatically upon meeting the sentence completion and waiting period conditions. Voters must still register through standard procedures to cast ballots.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2026
Last action Feb 3, 2026
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Jan 19, 2026
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Referred To Elections
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Sollie Norwood
DDemocratic
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