Voting rights; restore to people who have been released from incarceration.
HB 515 would restore voting rights in Mississippi to individuals convicted of certain crimes (such as vote fraud or other disenfranchising offenses listed in the state constitution) upon completing their prison sentence (including parole) or when sentenced solely to probation. The bill requires election officials to automatically update voter registration systems to remove disqualification status without requiring individuals to apply for restoration. It mandates courts to specify sentence types in certifications to prevent incorrect removals from voter rolls and prohibits removing names for probation-only cases. This change would directly affect thousands of Mississippi residents who have finished their sentences and are now eligible to vote without additional steps.
Bill status
died
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Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Jan 10, 2025
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Referred To Judiciary B;Constitution
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Omeria Scott
DDemocratic
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