CT HB07213

Restores voting rights to felony convicts upon release from confinement, removing the requirement to pay all fines and eliminating parole discharge as a condition for voting eligibility, effective July 1, 2019.

Requires the Commissioner of Correction to provide released individuals a certification document and inform them of their right to register as electors, with registrars notifying previous municipalities of restored electoral rights within 30 days.

Removes parole status as a disqualification for serving as circulators of nominating petitions, allowing any state resident age 18 or older to circulate petitions regardless of prior felony convictions.

Eliminates requirements that circulators and nominating petition pages certify individuals are not on parole for felony convictions.

Allows any elector to challenge a voter at polls on grounds of identity, disfranchisement, or residence (previously limited to registrar-appointed challengers), and removes challenger position requirements from polling place official staffing structures.