HF40 Summary

• Restores voting rights to individuals convicted of felonies upon completion of incarceration or immediately upon sentencing if no incarceration is imposed; voting rights are lost only during actual incarceration periods.

• Updates voter registration applications and polling place rosters to reflect that individuals are eligible to vote if not currently incarcerated for a felony offense, replacing language about sentence expiration or discharge.

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

• Mandates that correctional facilities and probation/supervised release agents provide written notice of voting rights restoration and voter registration applications to persons released from incarceration or under correctional supervision for felony offenses.

• Clarifies that failure to provide notice does not prevent restoration of voting rights, and that discharge from a crime conviction restores full civil rights including voting and the ability to hold office.