AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THE PUBLIC CAN ACCESS, THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE AND THROUGH A TELEPHONE NUMBER, AN UP-TO-DATE LIST OF THOSE CRIMES, IDENTIFIED BY THE CODE SECTION NUMBER, THAT ARE DISENFRANCHISING AND THOSE THAT ARE NOT; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ENSURE THAT ALL OFFICIALS RESPONSIBLE FOR REGISTERING VOTERS HAVE UP-TO-DATE INTERNET BASED ELECTRONIC MEANS OF DETERMINING WHETHER A PERSON HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF A DISENFRANCHISING CRIME; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-213 AND 23-15-223, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TRAINING REQUIRED OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS AND REGISTRARS SHALL INCLUDE ADEQUATE TRAINING, INCLUDING ON AN UP-TO-DATE DATABASE, TO ENSURE THAT PERSONS ARE NOT DENIED THE RIGHT TO REGISTER TO VOTE AND CAST A BALLOT BASED ON A CONVICTION THAT IS NOT A DISENFRANCHISING CRIME, ACCORDING TO THE CODE SECTION NUMBER; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 23-15-165, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 23-15-19, 23-15-213, 23-15-223, 23-15-165