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Committee advances measure to notify people eligible to restore voting rights
Summary
Lawmakers advanced a bill to require agencies, including the Board of Pardons and Paroles, to publish and make available online guidance and an application form for individuals eligible to restore voting rights after conviction; the Secretary of State's office said it was neutral on the bill.
The House Judiciary Committee on a hearing moved forward with a bill, presented by Senator Colvin Madison, that would require agencies involved in restoring voting rights after a criminal conviction to provide public notice and online instructions on how an eligible person may regain the right to register to vote.
Under the measure described in committee, the Board of Pardons and Paroles would be required to post an explanation on its website explaining, in an accessible…
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