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 bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTIONProposing 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:

1-1 Section 1. 1. All citizens of the United States , [(] not laboring under

1-2 the disabilities named in this constitution , [)] of the age of eighteen years

1-3 and upwards, who [shall] have actually, and not constructively, resided in

1-4 the state six months, and in the district or county thirty days next preceding

1-5 any election, [shall be] are entitled to vote for all officers [that] who now or

1-6 hereafter may be elected by the people, and upon all questions submitted to

1-7 the electors at such election . [; provided, that no]

1-8 2. The following persons are not entitled to the privilege of an

1-9 elector:

1-10 (a) A person who has been or may be convicted of treason [or felony] in

1-11 any state or territory of the United States, unless restored to his civil rights .

1-12 [, and no]

1-13 (b) A person who has been or may be convicted of a felony in any

1-14 state or territory of the United States, unless he has been:

2-1 (1) Lawfully released from all obligations of incarceration and

2-2 restitution for that offense; or

2-3 (2) Restored to his civil rights.

2-4 (c) An idiot or insane person . [shall be entitled to the privilege of an

2-5 elector.]

2-6 3. There shall be no denial of the elective franchise at any election on

2-7 account of sex.

2-8 4. The legislature may provide by law the conditions under which a

2-9 citizen of the United States who does not have the status of an elector in

2-10 another state and who does not meet the residence requirements of this

2-11 section may vote in this state for President and Vice President of the United

2-12 States.

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