An Act relative to voting rights restoration

This bill (SD 1416) removes voting restrictions for people with past felony convictions who have completed their sentences. It amends voting laws by deleting language that previously excluded individuals "except if by reason of a felony conviction" and "or incarcerated in a correctional facility due to a felony conviction." The change directly affects eligible voters who were previously barred from voting solely due to a past felony conviction, regardless of their current incarceration status. The bill restores their voting rights without requiring additional steps or petitions.