SB 2587 Summary

• Restores voting rights to persons convicted of disenfranchising crimes upon completion of incarceration and parole, or immediately upon imposition of a probation-only sentence.

• Prohibits removal of a person's name from the Statewide Elections Management System unless they are currently serving a term of incarceration or parole for a disenfranchising crime.

• Requires courts to certify both the conviction and sentence type (incarceration or probation) when notifying registrars of convictions for disenfranchising crimes.

• Mandates the Secretary of State develop and provide training to election commissioners, registrars, and poll managers regarding duties related to persons with restored voting rights.

• Updates voter registration applications and the Statewide Elections Management System to clarify that persons with restored suffrage rights are not disqualified from voting.