1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to elections; requiring notice of voting rights to certain felons;proposing 
1.3 	coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 244.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [244.25] FELON VOTING RIGHTS NOTICE.
1.6 	A probation officer must explain in person to each felon offender whom the officer 
1.7 	supervises the offender's voting rights as of the time the offender's probation or supervised 
1.8 	release period terminates. The probation officer must provide the required notice prior to 
1.9 	the termination of the offender's probation or supervised release period. The probation 
1.10 	officer and offender must both sign a form prepared by the commissioner of corrections 
1.11 	that acknowledges that the officer performed the duties required by this section and that 
1.12 	the offender received the required notice. The probation officer must provide a copy of 
1.13 	the form signed by both the officer and offender, unless the offender refuses to sign the 
1.14 	form. If the offender refuses to sign the form, the probation officer shall note this fact on 
1.15 	the form and provide a copy of the form to the offender.

1.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2006.