b. Under general law, there is no comprehensive list of felonies that involve moral turpitude which disqualify a person from exercising his or her right to vote. Neither individuals with felony convictions nor election officials have a comprehensive, authoritative source for determining if a felony conviction involves moral turpitude and is therefore a disqualifying felony.
b. To ensure that no one is wrongly excluded from the electoral franchise.
c. To provide a comprehensive list of acts that constitute moral turpitude for the limited purpose of disqualifying a person from exercising his or her right to vote.
(21) Possession, manufacture, transport, or distribution of a destructive device or bacteriological or biological weapon as defined in Section 13A-10-193.
(22) Selling, furnishing, giving away, delivering, or distribution of a destructive device, a bacteriological weapon, or biological weapon to a person who is less than 21 years of age as defined in Section 13A-10-194.
(23) Possession, manufacture, transport, or distribution of a detonator, explosive, poison, or hoax device as defined in Section 13A-10-195.
(24) Possession or distribution of a hoax device represented as a destructive device or weapon as defined in subsection (c) of Section 13A-10-196.
(25) Attempt to commit an explosives or destructive device or bacteriological or biological weapons crime as defined in Section 13A-10-197.
(26) Conspiracy to commit an explosives or destructive device or bacteriological or biological weapons crime as defined in Section 13A-10-198.
(27) Hindrance or obstruction during detection, disarming, or destruction of a destructive device or weapon as defined in Section 13A-10-199.
(28) Possession or distribution of a destructive device or weapon intended to cause injury or destruction as defined in Section 13A-10-200.
(30) Dissemination or public display of obscene matter containing visual depiction of persons under 17 years of age involved in obscene acts as defined in Section 13A-12-191.
(31) Possession and possession with intent to disseminate obscene matter containing visual depiction of persons under 17 years of age involved in obscene acts as defined in Section 13A-12-192.
(32) Parents or guardians permitting children to engage in production of obscene matter as defined in Section 13A-12-196.
(33) Production of obscene matter containing visual depiction of persons under 17 years of age involved in obscene acts as defined in Section 13A-12-197.
(34) Distribution, possession with intent to distribute, production of obscene material, or offer or agreement to distribute or produce, as defined in Section 13A-12-200.2.
(35) Trafficking in cannabis, cocaine, or other illegal drugs or trafficking in amphetamine and methamphetamine as defined in Section 13A-12-231.
(48) Any crime as defined by the laws of the United States or by the laws of another state, territory, country, or other jurisdiction, which, if committed in this state, would constitute one of the offenses listed in this subsection.
(d) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted as determining moral turpitude for any purpose other than disqualifying a person from exercising his or her right to vote.
(e) The felonies involving moral turpitude listed in subsection (c) are the only felonies for which a person, upon conviction, may be disqualified from voting. Additional felonies may be added to the list in subsection (c) only by amendment to this section.
Current through Act 2024–246, and includes Acts 2024–251 through 2024–260, 2024–263, 2024–264, 2024–266 through 2024–276, 2024–279 through 2024–281, 2024–283, 2024–284, 2024–288 through 2024–290, 2024–292, 2024–293, 2024–299 through 2024–301, 2024–307, 2024–308, 2024–311, 2024–313, 2024–316, 2024–317, 2024–319, 2024–321 through 2024–324, 2024–326, 2024–328, 2024–335, 2024–340, 2024–342, 2024–343, 2024–350, 2024–352, 2024–357 through 2024–359, 2024–361, 2024–362, 2024–367 through 2024–370, 2024–372 through 2024–378, 2024–381, 2024–383, 2024–385 through 2024–387, 2024–390, 2024–391, 2024–401, 2024–402, 2024–404, 2024–406, 2024–409, 2024–410, 2024–412, 2024–413, 2024–415 through 2024–429, 2024–434, 2024–436, 2024–438 through 2024–441, 2024–444, and 2024–451 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some provisions may be more current; see credits for details.