HB 1027 Summary

• Modifies voting eligibility to suspend voting rights for convictions of voter fraud, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement, bigamy, or crimes interpreted as disenfranchising by Attorney General opinions (excluding murder and rape).

• Restores voting rights automatically once a person completes all sentencing requirements including parole, but not probation.

• Requires county registrars and election commissioners to remove names from voter rolls upon conviction and restore them to the Statewide Elections Management System once all sentencing requirements are satisfied.

• Amends multiple election statutes (Sections 23-15-19, 23-15-125, 23-15-151, 23-15-153, and 23-15-165) to conform voting rights suspension and restoration procedures.

• Takes effect July 1 following certification by the Secretary of State that a related constitutional amendment has passed.