Map of State Felony Disfranchisement Laws

February 23, 2011

Voting Rights for People with Criminal Records

A patchwork of state felony disfranchisement laws, varying in severity from state to state, prevent approximately 5.3 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.

Published on American Civil Liberties Union (http://www.aclu.org)
Source URL: http://www.aclu.org/map-state-felony-disfranchisement-laws