Restores voting and office-holding rights for Mississippi felons convicted of non-violent crimes.
The bill proposes an amendment to the Mississippi Constitution to restore voting rights to individuals convicted of non-violent felonies. It also seeks to repeal a section that disqualifies certain felons from holding office. The amendment would allow felons convicted of theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement, or bigamy to vote and run for office. The changes would be subject to voter approval in an election.
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