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HB 4150

Suffrage; restore to Mallory Jane Touchstone of Pike County.

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Fabian Nelson

Mississippi legislature restores voting rights to Pike County resident Mallory Jane Touchstone through special legislation passed March 26, 2026.

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Bill Summary · HB 4150

Legislative bill overview

HB 4150 is a special legislation bill that restores voting rights to Mallory Jane Touchstone of Pike County, Mississippi. The bill appears to address a specific individual's loss of suffrage, likely due to a felony conviction or court order, and seeks to reinstate her right to vote through legislative action.

Why is this important

Voting rights restoration is significant because it determines who can participate in democratic processes. Individual restoration bills are relatively rare and raise questions about how voting rights are regained—whether through judicial review, completion of sentences, or legislative discretion—and whether the process is applied consistently across citizens.

Potential points of contention

  • Selective application: Individual restoration bills may raise concerns about whether voting rights are being restored equitably or if legislative action creates disparities in how different citizens regain suffrage
  • Lack of transparency: The bill provides minimal information about why Touchstone lost voting rights or what circumstances prompted this specific legislative remedy rather than standard restoration procedures
  • Due process questions: Critics may question whether legislative restoration is the appropriate mechanism or if judicial review would be more constitutionally sound and consistent with equal protection principles

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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