SCS/SB 542 - This act establishes "The Missouri Restoration of Voting Rights Act". Under current law, persons who are on probation or parole after conviction of any felony are prohibited from voting until finally discharged from such probation or parole. This act limits the application of this provision to only persons on probation or parole after conviction of a dangerous felony. Additionally, persons convicted of a felony connected with the right of suffrage or a misdemeanor connected with the right of suffrage are prohibited from voting.
This act repeals certain requirements incumbent upon the Secretary of State and local authorities to update the voter registration lists according to felony status. The act also modifies the voter registration forms such that only persons convicted of a felony connected with the right of suffrage or a misdemeanor connected with the right of suffrage must affirm that the conviction has been removed.
This act is similar to HB 1780 (2020), HB 1951 (2020), HB 2268 (2020), HB 2362 (2020), HB 2410 (2020), SB 167 (2017), and SB 924 (2016).
SCOTT SVAGERA