Amends Tennessee Code to revise voting rights for individuals convicted of infamous crimes.
Amends Tennessee Code to revise voting rights for individuals convicted of infamous crimes. A person convicted of an infamous crime is ineligible to vote while imprisoned, on parole, or on probation. They regain voting rights upon completion of their sentence. Certain individuals convicted of specific crimes are permanently ineligible to vote. The bill also mandates that inability to pay monetary obligations should not bar voting rights. It requires the Department of Correction to provide monthly lists of eligible voters to the Secretary of State. This act takes effect upon becoming law.
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