Bill > HB1976

This bill is a specialized legislative act designed to restore voting rights (suffrage) to Jay Jackson of Hinds County, Mississippi, who was previously disqualified from voting due to a robbery conviction in Rankin County on September 9, 2011. Specifically, Jackson was sentenced to five years of probation in the Regimented Inmate Program and was discharged from probation on April 8, 2016. The bill notes that since completing his probation, Jackson has conducted himself as a law-abiding and honorable citizen. By passing this bill, the Mississippi Legislature is individually restoring Jackson's right to vote, which had been suspended as a consequence of his criminal conviction. This type of bill is sometimes called a "bill of suffrage restoration" and represents a specific legal mechanism for an individual to regain their electoral rights after completing a criminal sentence. The bill would take effect immediately upon its passage, allowing Jackson to immediately regain his voting privileges.

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