Section 6. Mentally Incompetent Persons, Convicted Felons, and Certain Criminals Ineligible to Vote

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Mentally Incompetent Persons, Convicted Felons, and Certain Criminals Ineligible to Vote

Any mentally incompetent person, any person convicted of a felony, or any person convicted of treason or a crime against the elective franchise, may not be permitted to vote at any election or be eligible to hold office in this State until the right to vote or hold elective office is restored as provided by statute.

Summary: Prohibiting any person convicted of a felony from voting and from holding elective office until their rights are restored; modernizing language

Election Date: November 3, 1998

Votes For Ratification: 386457

Votes Against Ratification: 85080

Percent for Ratification: 82%

Percent Against Ratification: 18%

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Amendment Source: 1998 HJR 4

Effective Date Source: Provo Daily Herald, Nov. 5, 1998, pg. 10

Mentally Incompetent Persons, Convicted Felons, and Certain Criminals Ineligible to Vote

No mentally incompetent person or person convicted of treason, or crime against the elective franchise, unless restored to civil rights, shall be permitted to vote at any election, or be eligible to hold office in this State.

Summary: Elections and suffrage article revision

Election Date: November 2, 1976

Votes For Ratification: 357779

Votes Against Ratification: 150906

Percent for Ratification: 70%

Percent Against Ratification: 30%

Notes: This amendment changed the entire article

Amendment Source: 1975 HJR 3

Effective Date Source: https://vote.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2023/09/1976Gen.pdf

Certain Criminals, etc., Ineligible to Vote

No idiot, insane person or person convicted of treason, or crime against the elective franchise, unless restored to civil rights, shall be permitted to vote at any election, or be eligible to hold office in this State.

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