SB3395

Suffrage; restore to Melvin Jackson of Monroe County.

Complete·4/8/26

Restores voting rights to Melvin Jackson of Monroe County, Mississippi, who was previously disqualified due to a 2001 conviction.

Mississippi Senate Bill 3395 restores the right of suffrage to Melvin Jackson of Monroe County, Mississippi. Jackson was disqualified as an elector on August 20, 2001, due to a conviction for false pretenses in Lowndes County. He served three years of probation with the Mississippi Department of Corrections and has since been a law-abiding citizen. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2026.

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Roll Call Votes

Senate Passed

52 Yea

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0 Nay

History

Apr 8

Approved by Governor

Apr 2

Senate

Enrolled Bill Signed

Apr 2

House

Enrolled Bill Signed