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--- iowa [2022/10/31 14:51] – [Iowa Laws Regarding Registration] rkdbus
+++ iowa [2022/12/04 16:03] (current) – [Info for State Advocates] rkdbus
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 === Are felons allowed to vote? If so, when is this right restored? ===
-Basically, no; after all sentence, including probation and parole, and any monetary fines satisfied, they may petition to the governor’s office to have right restored.\\
+Iowa’s Constitution currently states that anyone convicted of a felony has no right to vote or hold public office. But in 2020 the Governor signed Executive Order 7, restoring the right to vote to nearly all Iowans who have been convicted of a felony and have successfully completed their sentences.\\
-[[https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterinformation/restorerights.html|https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterinformation/restorerights.html]]
+[[https://governor.iowa.gov/services/voting-rights-restoration|https://governor.iowa.gov/services/voting-rights-restoration]]
 === What does the state say about persons who are required to register? ===
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 [[https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/house|https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/house]]
 ===== Other Useful State Information =====