SC H3006

Expresses the South Carolina General Assembly's belief that felony convictions should not disqualify individuals from registering or voting once they are no longer incarcerated

Notes that over 4.4 million Americans were disenfranchised due to felony convictions as of 2022

Acknowledges that many felony disenfranchisement laws have roots in Post-Reconstruction era racism designed to restrict Black citizens' voting rights

States that Black Americans are currently ineligible to vote at four times the rate of all other Americans combined due to these policies

Points out that South Carolina continues to disenfranchise convicted felons even after release from prison, often until completion of probation, parole, or receipt of a pardon