South Dakota Attorney General Reports and Opinions V. 2005

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2005 South Dakota Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2005)

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The Honorable Pat Haley
State Representative, District 22
766 Utah Avenue NE
Huron, SD 57350
OFFICIAL OPINION NO. 05-01
Voting Eligibility of a Convicted Felon
Dear Representative Haley:
You have requested an opinion from this office regarding the eligibility of a convicted
felon to vote. You have asked the following questions:
QUESTIONS:
1. Does SDCL 24*5*2 allow a person convicted of a felony who has served time in
and been released from the South Dakota State Penitentiary, to vote?
2. Is a person who received a suspended imposition of sentence or a suspended
execution of sentence eligible to vote?
3. How does a person restore voting rights lost due to a felony conviction?
IN RE QUESTION NO. 1:
The voting right of a convicted felon who is sentenced to imprisonment in the state