HB222 Alabama 2016 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Restoration of Voting Rights, application process expedited, notification regarding procedures and eligibility required, Sec. 15-22-36.1 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a person convicted of certain crimes may apply to the Board of Pardons and Paroles for a Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote if the person has completed his or her sentence and satisfies other criteria</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would revise some of the application procedures for the Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote to expedite the process to within a specified timeframe</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would also require each state or county correctional facility, prison, or jail to post materials provided by the Secretary of State and the Board of Pardons and Paroles relating to requirements and procedures for restoring one's right to vote if convicted of a disqualifying felony of moral turpitude</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 15-22-36.1, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to Certificates of Eligibility to Register to Vote for certain convicted persons, to revise some of the application procedures for the Certificate of Eligibility to Register to Vote to expedite the process to within a specified timeframe; to specify fees that must be paid prior to an application for eligibility; and to require each state or county correctional facility, prison, or jail to post materials provided by the Secretary of State and the Board of Pardons and Paroles relating to requirements and procedures for restoring one's right to vote. </p>

Subjects

Elections