S.J.R. _____ H.J.R. _____ Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of 1 the State of Iowa is proposed: 2 Section 5 of Article II of the Constitution of the State of 3 Iowa, as amended by the amendment of 2008, is amended to read 4 as follows: 5 Sec. 5. Disqualified persons. A person adjudged mentally 6 incompetent to vote or a person convicted of any infamous crime 7 felony who has not discharged his or her sentence shall not be 8 entitled to the privilege of an elector. 9 Sec. 2. REFERRAL AND PUBLICATION. The foregoing proposed 10 amendment to the Constitution of the State of Iowa is referred 11 to the general assembly to be chosen at the next general 12 election for members of the general assembly, and the secretary 13 of state is directed to cause the proposed amendment to be 14 published for three consecutive months previous to the date of 15 that election as provided by law. 16 EXPLANATION 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 18 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 19 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the 20 Constitution of the State of Iowa relating to the 21 qualifications of electors. The amendment provides that a 22 person who is convicted of a felony is not entitled to the 23 privileges of an elector until that person discharges his or 24 her sentence. Under current law, a person convicted of any 25 infamous crime is not entitled to the privileges of an elector 26 unless that person’s rights are restored by the governor. 27 The resolution, if adopted, would be published and then 28 referred to the next general assembly (89th) for adoption, 29 before being submitted to the electorate for ratification. 30 -1- LSB 1813XL (6) 88 ss/jh 1/ 1