CT HB05418

Restores voting rights to individuals convicted of felonies upon release from confinement and payment of all fines, removing the requirement to be discharged from parole.

Requires the Commissioner of Correction to provide released individuals a certification document and inform them of their right to vote and procedures to restore electoral privileges.

Removes the restriction preventing individuals on parole for felony convictions from serving as circulators of nominating petitions, requiring only U.S. citizenship, age 18+, and state residency.

Eliminates the requirement that nominating petition circulators certify they are not on parole for felony convictions.

All changes take effect July 1, 2018.