Voting: felons.

Existing law provides that a person who is entitled to register to vote must be 18 years of age and not be incarcerated or on parole for a felony conviction. This bill would additionally make a person on probation for the conviction of a felony not eligible to register to vote, and would, as of January 1, 2011, require elections officials to cancel a person's voter registration upon notice from the court of the conviction of a felony. Because the bill would impose additional duties on local elections officials, it would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.