A Georgia Senate study committee looking into the restoration of voting rights for nonviolent felons is recommending no changes to the current law.
Those who are convicted of any felony in Georgia cannot vote until their sentence is complete, including parole and probation.
Republican state Sen. Randy Robertson chaired the study committee, which held its third and final meeting Wednesday in Atlanta. He noted that some other states require ex-felons to file a petition to get their voting rights back. In Georgia, it’s automatic.
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