Ronnie Johns voted Yea (Passage With Amendment) on this Legislation.
Title: Authorizes Registration and Voting by Individuals Convicted of Felonies
Signed by Governor John Bel Edwards
Title: Authorizes Registration and Voting by Individuals Convicted of Felonies
Vote to concur with Senate amendment and pass a bill that authorizes registration and voting by an individual convicted of a felony.
Authorizes those convicted of felonies to register to vote, as long as they have not been incarcerated within the last five years (Sec. 1).
Prohibits voting for those who have been convicted of a felony offense of election fraud or any other election offense (Sec. 1).
Requires felons who wish to become registered as voters to provide documentation from the appropriate correctional official in the office of the registrar (Sec. 1).
Requires that the secretary of state and Department of Public Safety and Correction develop a form to allow a person convicted of a felony to meet these requirements (Sec. 2).
Requires that this act take effect March 1, 2019 (Sec. 3).
Title: Authorizes Registration and Voting by Individuals Convicted of Felonies
Vote to pass a bill with amendment a bill that authorizes registration and voting by an individual convicted of a felony.
Authorizes those convicted of felonies to register to vote, as long as they have not been incarcerated within the last five years (Sec. 1).
Prohibits voting for those who have been convicted of a felony offense of election fraud or any other election offense (Sec. 1).
Requires felons who wish to become registered as voters to provide documentation from the appropriate correctional official in the office of the registrar (Sec. 1).
Requires that the secretary of state and Department of Public Safety and Correction develop a form to allow a person convicted of a felony to meet these requirements (Sec. 2).
Requires that this act take effect March 1, 2019 (Sec. 3).
Title: Authorizes Registration and Voting by Individuals Convicted of Felonies
Title: Authorizes Registration and Voting by Individuals Convicted of Felonies
NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS
Title: Authorizes Registration and Voting by Individuals Convicted of Felonies
NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS
Title: Authorizes Registration and Voting by Individuals Convicted of Felonies