Senate Bill 2426 Summary

• Restores voting rights to persons convicted of disenfranchising crimes upon completion of incarceration and parole, or immediately if sentenced to probation only.

• Prohibits removal of names from the Statewide Elections Management System unless the person is currently serving a term of incarceration or parole for a disenfranchising crime.

• Requires courts to certify the type of sentence imposed (incarceration or probation) when reporting convictions for voter removal purposes.

• Mandates the Secretary of State develop training for election commissioners, registrars, and poll managers on procedures for persons with restored voting rights.

• Updates voter registration applications and the Statewide Elections Management System to clarify that persons restored voting rights under this act are not disqualified from registering to vote.