AZ SB1561

Automatically restores voting rights to people convicted of felonies upon completion of probation or absolute discharge from imprisonment, without requiring a separate application.

Requires courts to inform defendants at sentencing that their voting rights will be automatically restored upon final discharge.

Voting rights restoration is automatic and separate from other civil rights, which may still require court approval and completion of restitution.

Applies to people convicted in both state and federal courts, with voting rights restored upon discharge from federal probation or federal imprisonment.

Clarifies that firearm possession rights remain separately governed and are not included in automatic restoration provisions.