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Voting After Criminal Convictions
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If you've been convicted and lost your voting rights, you can restore your right to vote in every state! Most states temporarily revoke the right to vote for some criminal convictions, so it is important to check your status if you have a misdemeanor or felony conviction.
Click on your state or territory to find out your status, or what the next steps are if your voting rights have been suspended.
States where you can always vote:
States where you can vote immediately after you get out of prison (while on parole/probation):
States where you can vote only after you finish parole (while on probation):
States where you can vote only after you finish all parole/probation:
States that have unusual rules around felon voting:
States that permanently revoke the right to vote and make ex-offenders apply to have their rights restored on an individual case-by-case basis:
Note: For every state that revokes the right to vote for people convicted of a felony, you need to re-register once your right to vote has been restored (except for North Dakota, which automatically registers all eligible voters)
Disclaimer: The information provided above and in the pages linked above is accurate and up-to-date, to the best of our knowledge. However, as state law is constantly changing, this information is also subject to change with little to no notice. The information is provided in good faith, but we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness thereof.
Voting After Criminal Convictions
If you've been convicted and lost your voting rights, you can restore your right to vote in every state! Most states temporarily revoke the right to vote for some criminal convictions, so it is important to check your status if you have a misdemeanor or felony conviction.
Click on your state or territory to find out your status, or what the next steps are if your voting rights have been suspended.
| States where you can always vote, even from prison | States where you can vote once you're released from prison | States where you can vote once you finish parole (i.e. you can vote on probation) | States where you can vote once you've finished your full sentence | States that treat different crimes differently | States where you need a pardon from the Governor to vote |
| District of Columbia | Colorado | California | Alaska | Alabama | Iowa |
| Maine | Hawaii | Connecticut | Arkansas | Arizona | Kentucky |
| Puerto Rico | Illinois | South Dakota | Georgia | Delaware | Virginia |
| Vermont | Indiana | Idaho | Florida | ||
| Maryland | Kansas | Mississippi | |||
| Massachusetts | Louisiana | Nebraska | |||
| Michigan | Minnesota | Tennessee | |||
| Montana | Missouri | Wyoming | |||
| Nevada | New Mexico | ||||
| New Hampshire | North Carolina | ||||
| New Jersey | Oklahoma | ||||
| North Dakota | South Carolina | ||||
| New York | Texas | ||||
| Ohio | Washington | ||||
| Oregon | West Virginia | ||||
| Pennsylvania | Wisconsin | ||||
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Note: For every state that revokes the right to vote for people convicted of a felony, you need to re-register once your right to vote has been restored (except for North Dakota, which automatically registers all eligible voters)
Disclaimer: The information provided above and in the pages linked above is accurate and up-to-date, to the best of our knowledge. However, as state law is constantly changing, this information is also subject to change with little to no notice. The information is provided in good faith, but we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness thereof.