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Saturday, September 29, 2012

Speaking of Voter Suppression - Felon Disenfranchisement in the Upcoming Election

According to the ACLU, felon disenfranchisement will bar 5.3 million Americans with felony and misdemeanor convictions from voting in November.    




Maine and Vermont allow prisoners, probationers, and parolees to vote.

The District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Utah allow probationers and parolees to vote.

California, Colorado, Connecticut, New York, and South Dakota allow only probationers to vote.  

Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin allow people with felony convictions to vote upon completion of their sentence.

Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Mississippi, Nevada, Tennessee, and Wyoming allow only some people with felony convictions to vote. 

In Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, and Virginia, people with felony convictions are permanently disenfranchised. Some felons may apply to have their rights restored by the governor.


Learn more here.