Restores Right to Vote After Completion of Prison Term. Legislative Constitutional Amendment.

California Ballot Measure - Proposition 17

Election: Nov. 3, 2020 (General)

Outcome: Passed

Categories:

Criminal Justice
Elections
Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Summary


Amends state constitution to restore voting rights to persons who have been disqualified from voting while serving a prison term as soon as they complete their prison term.

Fiscal Impact: Annual county costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars statewide, for voter registration and ballot materials. One-time state costs, likely in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, for voter registration cards and systems.

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Official Summary
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