S.F. No. 3736 Summary

• Restores voting rights to individuals convicted of felonies upon completion of incarceration imposed by the court, or immediately upon sentencing if no incarceration is imposed; voting rights are lost only during actual incarceration periods if re-incarcerated for the same offense.

• Updates voter registration and polling place certification language to state individuals "am not currently incarcerated for a felony offense" instead of requiring expired or completed sentences, aligning with immediate restoration upon release.

• Requires Secretary of State to develop and distribute accurate information about voting rights for people charged with or convicted of crimes to judges, court personnel, probation officers, corrections officials, and the public.

• Mandates correctional facilities and probation/supervised release agents provide written notice and voter registration applications to individuals whose voting rights are restored, with failure to provide notice not preventing restoration.

• Repeals Minnesota Statutes section 201.275, which required county attorneys to promptly investigate voter registration violations and prosecute violations.