MississippiMeasure would restore Omar Travis’s right to vote in Mississippi
This proposal would restore Hinds County resident Omar Travis’s right to vote, taking effect after passage if it became law.
What it does
The measure would restore Omar Travis’s right to vote. The text notes his convictions and says he was discharged from parole in 2021.
Argument forRestoring Mr. Travis’s voting rights could let him vote after his release from prison and discharge from parole.
Argument againstRestoring voting rights after several convictions might concern readers who favor weighing each conviction before lawmakers grant an individual exception.
More detail
The measure would restore Omar Travis’s right to vote. It applies to Omar Travis of Hinds County, whose voting disqualification followed the listed convictions. It would take effect after passage.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Died
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 15Died In CommitteeDied
- Mar 26Referred To Judiciary, Division BMinor
- Mar 26Transmitted To SenateMinor
- Mar 26Immediate Release
- Mar 26PassedPassed House
- Mar 25Title Suff Do PassMinor
- Mar 10Referred To Judiciary BIntroduced
Civil Rights & VotingCriminal Justice