MS Const., Article 12, Section 241

Every inhabitant of this state, except idiots and insane persons, who is a citizen of the United States of America, eighteen (18) years old and upward, who has been a resident of this state for one (1) year, and for one (1) year in the county in which he offers to vote, and for six (6) months in the election precinct or in the incorporated city or town in which he offers to vote, and who is duly registered as provided in this article, and who has never been convicted of murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement or bigamy, is declared to be a qualified elector, except that he shall be qualified to vote for President and Vice President of the United States if he meets the requirements established by Congress therefor and is otherwise a qualified elector. SOURCES: Laws 1935, ch. 117; Laws 1950, ch. 569; Laws 1952, ch. 441; Laws 1968, ch. 614; Laws 1972, ch. 626, effective November 22, 1972. NOTE: The 1968 amendment to Section 241 was proposed by House Concurrent Resolution No. 5 of the 1968 regular session of the Legislature, and upon ratification of the electorate on June 4, 1968, was inserted by proclamation of the Secretary of State on June 13, 1968. The 1972 amendment to Section 241 was proposed by Laws 1972, ch. 626, Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 502, and upon ratification by the electorate on November 7, 1972, was inserted by proclamation of the Secretary of State on November 22, 1972.