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1 Criminal Disenfranchisement Laws across the United States [i] (2026)

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    Criminal  Disenfranchisement Laws Across the United States'


Permanent disenfranchisement for    Voting rights restored for those on
all people with criminal convictions probation or parole who have not
unless government approves          been incarcerated during the last five
individual rights restoration: VA   years: LA


Permanent disenfranchisement for
at least some people with criminal
convictions unless government
approves restoration: AL, AZ, DE,
FL, IA, KY, MS, TN, WY


Voting rights restored upon
completion of sentence, including
prison, parole, and probation: AK,
AR, GA, ID, KS, MO, NE, NC, OK,
SC, SD, TX, WV, WI


Voting rights restored automatically
upon release from prison: CA, CO, CT,
HI, IL, IN, MA, MD, MI, MN, MT, NV,
NH, NJ, NM, NY, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI,
UT, WA


No disenfranchisement for people
with criminal convictions: ME, VT,
DC


Last updated. April 17, 2026