OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-6578
AN ACT CONCERNING PARTICIPATION IN THE ELECTORAL
PROCESS.
Primary Analyst: CP 4/21/21
Contributing Analyst(s): DC
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Resources of the General Fund GF - Revenue
Loss
See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
This bill makes various changes affecting elections, including the
forfeiture and restoration of electoral privileges for certain individuals
convicted of a felony, voter registration, and polling place challengers.
Under current law, an individual imprisoned for a felony regains
the right to vote and accompanying electoral privileges after paying all
fines and completing any required prison and parole time. The bill will
result in an indeterminate revenue loss from reduced collection of
criminal fines and penalties. The other provisions of the bill are not
anticipated to result in a fiscal impact to the state or municipalities.
The Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None