Ease Access to Suffrage (EASE) Act; enact.

SB 2216, the EASE Act, would create a program under Mississippi's Secretary of State to help people regain voting rights lost under the state's 1890 Constitution. It requires publishing clear criteria (like time served in prison, payment of fines, and completion of rehabilitation programs) and establishing a public portal for submitting applications to restore voting rights. The program would track application status, require applicants to work with a legislator to sponsor a "suffrage bill," and mandate a media campaign to raise awareness. The bill died in committee on February 3, 2026, and did not become law, so it has not affected any voters.