SB2364 - Expunction and reenfranchisment; revise procedure for requesting.
Sollie B. Norwood
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Provide That The Governor May 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 And Paying Any Fines Imposed By The Sentencing Court For Such Crime; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Corrections Or The Sentencing Court, Whichever Is Appropriate, To Issue A Written Report To The Governor On 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 An Executive Order Restoring The Right Of Suffrage 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 Executive Orders Restoring Suffrage Rights; 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 By Executive Order 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 An Executive Order Restoring Suffrage Rights; To Amend Sections 47-7-31, 47-7-41 And 47-5-157, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Department Of Corrections To Investigate And Issue Regular Written Reports To The Governor On Those Persons Who Should Be Considered For Executive Pardon; To Create A Section Of Law To Provide That Any Person Granted An Executive Pardon Shall Be Entitled To Have His Or Her Record Expunged; And For Related Purposes.
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