Map of State Felony Disfranchisement Laws

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  • Alaska

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • Alabama

    • Only some people with felony convictions can vote

  • Arkansas

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • Arizona

    • Only some people with felony convictions can vote

  • California

    • Only probationers may vote

  • Colorado

    • Only probationers may vote

  • Connecticut

    • Only probationers may vote

  • District of Columbia

    • Probationers and parolees may vote

  • Delaware

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • Florida

    • All people with felony convictions are permanently disenfranchised

  • Georgia

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • Hawaii

    • Probationers and parolees may vote

  • Iowa

    • All people with felony convictions are permanently disenfranchised

  • Idaho

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • Illinois

    • Probationers and parolees may vote

  • Indiana

    • Probationers and parolees may vote

  • Kansas

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • Kentucky

    • All people with felony convictions are permanently disenfranchised

  • Louisiana

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • Massachusetts

    • Probationers and parolees may vote

  • Maryland

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • Maine

    • Prisoners, probationers, and parolees can vote

  • Michigan

    • Probationers and parolees may vote

  • Minnesota

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • Missouri

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • Mississippi

    • Only some people with felony convictions can vote

  • Montana

    • Probationers and parolees may vote

  • North Carolina

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • North Dakota

    • Probationers and parolees may vote

  • Nebraska

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • New Hampshire

    • Probationers and parolees may vote

  • New Jersey

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • New Mexico

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • Nevada

    • Only some people with felony convictions can vote

  • New York

    • Only probationers may vote

  • Ohio

    • Probationers and parolees may vote

  • Oklahoma

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • Oregon

    • Probationers and parolees may vote

  • Pennsylvania

    • Probationers and parolees may vote

  • Rhode Island

    • Only probationers may vote

  • South Carolina

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • South Dakota

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • Tennessee

    • Only some people with felony convictions can vote

  • Texas

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • Utah

    • Probationers and parolees may vote

  • Virginia

    • All people with felony convictions are permanently disenfranchised

  • Vermont

    • Prisoners, probationers, and parolees can vote

  • Washington

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • Wisconsin

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • West Virginia

    • All people with felony convictions can vote upon completion of sentence

  • Wyoming

    • Only some people with felony convictions can vote

Voting Rights for People with Criminal Records

A patchwork of state felony disfranchisement laws, varying in severity from state to state, prevent approximately 5.85 million Americans with felony (and in several states misdemeanor) convictions from voting. Confusion about and misapplication of these laws de facto disenfranchise countless other Americans.

Related Issues

Felon Enfranchisement
Ex-Offenders
Minority Voting Rights

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