IF YOU HAVE A FELONY CONVICTION In Minnesota, you can vote once you finish your felony sentence, including probation and parole. This is often referred to as being “off-paper.” Once you are off-paper, your right to vote is automatically restored and includes those who completed a felony conviction was in another state. However, if you are still serving a felony sentence, YOU CANNOT register to vote. Please wait to register until you complete your sentence, even if you will be off-paper by Election Day. If you are unclear if you have completed your sentence, do not register or vote. Please contact your parole or probation officer to verify if you have completed your sentence. It is not always obvious whether a particular felony charge resulted in a felony conviction (for example, if you received a stay of adjudication). Although the right to vote is automatically restored once you complete your sentence, you still need to register before you vote, even if you were previously registered before your conviction. You can pre-register up to three weeks before Election Day, or you can register on Election Day itself. What to Expect on Election Day The county election office may not know your right to vote has been restored. On Election Day, there may be a note directing the election judge (poll worker) to challenge your eligibility to vote. If this happens, tell them that you have completed your sentence. The election judge might have you swear an oath of eligibility, and if you meet all eligibility requirements, you will be allowed to vote. For more information, visit the Minnesota Secretary of State website. - See more at: rockthevote/get-informed/elections/state/minnesota.html#If You Have a Felony Conviction m.youtube/watch?v=rijpU5yD55I
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 23:37:18 +0000
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