AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT ONLY THOSE SPECIFIC CRIMES LISTED IN SECTION 241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, SHALL BE DISENFRANCHISING; TO PROHIBIT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FROM INTERPRETING, THROUGH OPINION OR OTHERWISE, ANY CRIME OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED IN SECTION 241, MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890, AS DISENFRANCHISING; TO PROVIDE THAT NO PERSON WHO LOST THE RIGHT TO VOTE BECAUSE HE OR SHE WAS CONVICTED OF ANY CRIME INTERPRETED AS DISENFRANCHISING IN AN ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION SHALL CONTINUE TO BE DISENFRANCHISED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-11 AND 23-15-151, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 97-39-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 23-15-19, 23-15-11, 23-15-151, 97-39-3