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This bill restores the right to vote (suffrage) to Christopher Preston of Covington County, Mississippi, who was previously disqualified from voting due to criminal convictions. Specifically, Preston was disqualified on November 21, 1995, after being convicted of burglary and forgery, for which he was sentenced to five years for burglary and three years for forgery (served concurrently) in the Mississippi Department of Corrections. He was released on Earned Release Supervision on May 1, 2000, and fully discharged on October 10, 2000. The bill notes that since his release, Preston has conducted himself as a law-abiding citizen, and it aims to reinstate his voting rights. The legislation will take effect immediately upon passage, allowing Preston to regain his right to vote in future elections.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1941.xml