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This concurrent resolution proposes an amendment to the Mississippi Constitution to restore voting rights to individuals convicted of nonviolent felonies under specific conditions. Currently, the Mississippi Constitution disqualifies individuals convicted of felonies from voting. This amendment would allow those convicted of a "nonviolent felony," defined as a felony not involving violence or significant harm, to regain their suffrage if they have fully completed their sentence (including incarceration, probation, and parole), paid all associated fines and restitution, and have not committed any new crimes for seven consecutive years after finishing their sentence. The resolution also clarifies that the Legislature can still restore suffrage in other cases by a two-thirds vote, with reasons recorded. This proposed change would be put to a vote of the state's electors in November 2026.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SC/SC0504.xml