SB1353 amends Tennessee voting laws to clarify and streamline the restoration of voting rights for individuals convicted of infamous crimes.
SB1353 amends Tennessee Code to clarify the process for restoring voting rights to individuals convicted of infamous crimes. It specifies that a certificate of voting rights restoration, issued by the warden, parole officer, or probation officer, is sufficient proof of eligibility. The bill also ensures that individuals convicted of infamous crimes are ineligible to vote only while they are imprisoned, on parole, or on probation. Additionally, it prohibits further denial of voting rights due to inability to pay monetary obligations. The act takes effect upon becoming law.
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