Senate Bill 2190

AN ACT TO RESTORE THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE TO CERTAIN PERSONS DISQUALIFIED BY REASON OF CONVICTION OF A DISENFRANCHISING CRIME; TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON SHALL BE ENFRANCHISED AFTER COMPLETING ANY SENTENCE FOR SUCH CRIME; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS OR THE SENTENCING COURT, WHICHEVER IS APPROPRIATE, TO ISSUE A CERTIFICATE OF RESTORATION TO PERSONS WHO MEET THE REQUISITE CONDITIONS FOR RESTORATION OF SUFFRAGE RIGHTS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO PRESENTS A CERTIFICATE OF RESTORATION OF SUFFRAGE RIGHTS SHALL NOT BE DENIED THE RIGHT TO REGISTER TO VOTE BASED ON A CONVICTION OF A DISENFRANCHISING CRIME; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE CIRCUIT CLERK SHALL KEEP A FILE OF CERTIFIED COPIES OF CERTIFICATES OF RESTORATION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-125 AND 23-15-153, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE VOTER ROLL AND POLLBOOKS MUST BE UPDATED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-39 AND 23-15-47, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL ADOPT VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS WHICH STATE THAT A PERSON RESTORED THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE UNDER THIS ACT IS NOT DISQUALIFIED FROM REGISTERING TO VOTE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-165, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE WILL UPDATE THE STATEWIDE ELECTIONS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN A MANNER THAT WILL ALLOW LOCAL ELECTION OFFICIALS TO VERIFY WHETHER A PERSON HAS BEEN ISSUED A CERTIFICATE OF RESTORATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• David Blount

  Sponsor

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

In the Senate Jan 29 – Mar 3

1. Jan 29Referred to the Senate committees on Elections and on Judiciary, Division B
2. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate