MississippiLaw restores Jerlean Cummings' right to vote in Mississippi
Jerlean Cummings of Clay County regains the right to vote after losing it because of a 1997 conviction for false pretenses.
What it does
Jerlean Cummings of Clay County has her voting rights fully restored. She had lost them because of a July 18, 1997, conviction for false pretenses.
Argument forRestoring her voting rights could let Cummings take part in elections again after completing her sentence.
Argument againstThe limited prison records could make it harder to independently verify sentence completion as the basis for restoring Cummings' voting rights.
More detail
The law fully restores Cummings' right to vote. This provision applies only to Jerlean Cummings of Clay County, Mississippi. The law takes effect immediately after passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Tate ReevesBecame Law
- Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedTo Governor
- Apr 2Enrolled Bill Signed
- Apr 1Returned For Enrolling
- Apr 1Immediate Release
- Apr 1PassedPassed House
- Mar 31Title Suff Do PassMinor
- Mar 26Referred To Judiciary BMinor
- Mar 26Transmitted To HouseMinor
- Mar 25PassedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 24Title Suff Do PassMinor
- Mar 12Referred To Judiciary, Division BIntroduced
Civil Rights & Voting