When a person is convicted of a felony, the court shall require the defendant to sign a statement acknowledging that:

     (1) The defendant's right to vote has been lost due to the felony conviction;

     (2) If the defendant is registered to vote, the voter registration will be canceled;

     (3) The right to vote may be restored by:

     (a) A certificate of discharge issued by the sentencing court, as provided in RCW 9.94A.637;

     (b) A court order issued by the sentencing court restoring the right, as provided in RCW 9.92.066;

     (c) A final order of discharge issued by the indeterminate sentence review board, as provided in RCW 9.96.050; or

     (d) A certificate of restoration issued by the governor, as provided in RCW 9.96.020; and

     (4) Voting before the right is restored is a class C felony under RCW 29A.84.660.

[2005 c 246 § 1.]

NOTES:

     Effective date -- 2005 c 246: "This act takes effect January 1, 2006." [2005 c 246 § 26.]