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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 48A.6, subsection 1, Code 2001, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 1. A person who has been convicted of a felony as defined 1 4 in section 701.7, or convicted of an offense classified as a 1 5 felony under federal law.IfWhen the person's rights are 1 6 later restoredby the governor, or by the president of the1 7United States, pursuant to section 914.8, the person may 1 8 register to vote. 1 9 Sec. 2. Section 914.2, Code 2001, is amended to read as 1 10 follows: 1 11 914.2 RIGHT OF APPLICATION. 1 12 Except as otherwise provided in section 902.2 or 914.8, a 1 13 person convicted of a criminal offense has the right to make 1 14 application to the board of parole for recommendation or to 1 15 the governor for a reprieve, pardon, commutation of sentence, 1 16 remission of fines or forfeitures, or restoration of rights of 1 17 citizenship at any time following the conviction. 1 18 Sec. 3. Section 914.6, subsection 3, Code 2001, is amended 1 19 to read as follows: 1 20 3. In the case of a remission of fines and forfeitures, 1 21 restoration of rights of citizenship other than the right to 1 22 register to vote and to vote, or a pardon, commutation of 1 23 sentence, or reprieve, if the person is not in custody, one 1 24 copy of the executive instrument shall be delivered to the 1 25 person and one copy to the clerk of the district court where 1 26 the judgment is of record.A list of the restorations of1 27rights of citizenship issued by the governor shall be1 28delivered to the state registrar of voters at least once each1 29month.1 30 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 914.8 RESTORATION OF RIGHT TO 1 31 REGISTER AND TO VOTE. 1 32 1. A person convicted of a felony criminal offense who has 1 33 been discharged from probation under section 907.9, discharged 1 34 from parole or work release under section 906.15, or who is 1 35 released from confinement under section 902.6 because the 2 1 person has completed the person's term of confinement shall 2 2 have the right to register to vote and to vote restored in the 2 3 manner provided in this section. 2 4 2. Upon discharge from confinement or supervision, the 2 5 department of corrections or judicial district department of 2 6 correctional services, whichever is applicable, shall provide 2 7 written notice to the inmate, parolee, or probationer of the 2 8 person's discharge which shall include a statement that the 2 9 person's right to register to vote and to vote has been 2 10 restored. 2 11 3. The department of corrections shall monthly provide a 2 12 list of all persons discharged from confinement or supervision 2 13 to the state registrar of voters who shall provide the 2 14 information to the county registrars of voters as deemed 2 15 necessary. 2 16 EXPLANATION 2 17 This bill makes restoration of the right to register to 2 18 vote and to vote automatic upon a person's release from 2 19 probation, parole, or work release, or upon completion of the 2 20 person's term of confinement. 2 21 The bill requires the department of corrections or the 2 22 judicial district department of correctional services to 2 23 provide written notice of restoration of voting rights to 2 24 persons upon discharge from confinement or supervision. 2 25 The bill requires the department of corrections to, once 2 26 each month, send a list of those persons discharged from 2 27 confinement or supervision to the state registrar of voters. 2 28 LSB 1331XS 79 2 29 sc/gg/8
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