CO SB179

Restores voting rights to individuals on parole for felony convictions by redefining "term of imprisonment" to exclude parole sentences, effective July 1, 2010.

Permits individuals not on inmate status to register and vote in any election, including those on probation, in community corrections programs, on federal supervised release, or serving misdemeanor sentences.

Requires county sheriffs, probation officers, parole officers, juvenile facility administrators, and community corrections administrators to facilitate voting by providing information about voting rights, registration assistance, voter materials, and ensuring timely ballot delivery.

Allows confined individuals awaiting trial and those convicted of misdemeanors to register and vote by mail through institutional administrators.

Exempts administrators and sheriffs from restrictions on the number of mail-in ballots they can deliver to election officials on behalf of eligible voters in their custody.