In a ruling last year, the Alameda Superior Court concluded that low-level offenders who are subject to mandatory supervision or post-release community supervision under the Public Safety Realignment Act are eligible to register to vote under Article II, Section 4 of the California Constitution.
The ruling in that case, Scott v. Bowen, was subsequently appealed by the previous Secretary of State administration.
Today, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla is announcing both an end to the appeal and a settlement that ends a policy that disenfranchised thousands of Californians.
Californians subject to post-release community supervision or mandatory supervision under Realignment will be eligible to register to vote once the court has officially dismissed the appeal.