HB1409

Mississippi HB1409 mandates the Department of Corrections to include disenfranchising crime information in discharge plans and offer mail-in voter.

Mississippi HB1409 amends the Mississippi Code to require the Department of Corrections to include information about disenfranchising crimes in an offender's discharge plan. If an offender has not been convicted of a disenfranchising crime and has not registered to vote, the department must provide a mail-in voter registration application to the offender. The bill also modifies the mail-in voter registration process, including the handling of applications and the notification of applicants regarding their registration status. The act takes effect from July 1, 2026.