The state Legislature passed a law that allows people on parole to register to vote and vote effective July 1, 2019.
The new law states:
No person while serving a sentence of detention or confinement in a correctional facility, jail, or other location for a felony conviction is eligible to register to vote or to vote in any election. A confined prisoner who is awaiting trial but has not been tried or who is not serving a sentence for a felony conviction shall be certified by the institutional administrator, may register to vote pursuant to this article 2, and may list his or her confinement location as his or her ballot address in accordance with section 1-2-204 (2)(f.3).
Definitions:
(a) “Term of imprisonment” or “full term of imprisonment” means the period during which an individual is serving a sentence of detention or confinement in any correctional facility, jail, or other location for a felony conviction.
(b) This subsection (49.3) applies to this code for the purpose of applying section 10 of Article VII of the State Constitution.
(c) “Term of imprisonment” or “full term of imprisonment” does not include the period during which an individual is on parole.
An individual serving a sentence of parole is eligible to register to vote and to vote in any election.