Senate Bill 2644 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 names from the Statewide Elections Management System unless the person is currently serving a term of incarceration or parole for a disenfranchising crime.

• Requires court certifications of disenfranchising crime convictions to indicate the type of sentence imposed (incarceration, parole, or probation).

• Mandates voter registration applications and mail-in application instructions state that persons restored voting rights are not disqualified from registering to vote.

• Requires Secretary of State to develop training for election commissioners, registrars, and poll managers on duties regarding persons whose voting rights have been restored under this act.