Assembly Joint Resolution No. 6–Assemblymen Williams, Anderson, Bache, Arberry, Leslie, Manendo, Buckley, McClain, Collins, Chowning, Ohrenschall, de Braga, Segerblom, Giunchigliani, Parks and Price
February 9, 1999
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Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments
SUMMARY—Proposes to amend Nevada Constitution to grant right to vote to person convicted of felony who has been lawfully released from all obligations of incarceration and restitution for that offense. (BDR C-79)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: No.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in
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ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION—Proposing to amend the Constitution of the State of
Nevada to grant the right to vote to a person who has been or may be convicted of a felony
and has been lawfully released from all obligations of incarceration and restitution
for that offense.
Resolved by the Assembly and Senate of the State of Nevada,Jointly, That section 1 of article 2 of the Constitution of the State of
Nevada be amended to read as follows:
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Section 1. 1. All citizens of the United States ,1-2
the disabilities named in this constitution ,1-3
and upwards, who1-4
the state six months, and in the district or county thirty days next preceding1-5
any election,1-6
hereafter may be elected by the people, and upon all questions submitted to1-7
the electors at such election .1-8
2. The following persons are not entitled to the privilege of an1-9
elector:1-10
(a) A person who has been or may be convicted of treason1-11
any state or territory of the United States, unless restored to his civil rights .1-12
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(b) A person who has been or may be convicted of a felony in any1-14
state or territory of the United States, unless he has been:2-1
(1) Lawfully released from all obligations of incarceration and2-2
restitution for that offense; or2-3
(2) Restored to his civil rights.2-4
(c) An idiot or insane person .2-5
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3. There shall be no denial of the elective franchise at any election on2-7
account of sex.2-8
4. The legislature may provide by law the conditions under which a2-9
citizen of the United States who does not have the status of an elector in2-10
another state and who does not meet the residence requirements of this2-11
section may vote in this state for President and Vice President of the United2-12
States.~