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Originally posted by SuckOnThis
You all are wrong. Only four states disallow felons from voting. All other states allow it unless you are either in prison or on parole. One state even allows voting from prison, I believe its New Hampshire but I could be wrong about that.
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Source? Here's a different reality, from cfpa.org:
Prisoners permitted to vote:
ME, VT
Voting restored after release from prison:
HI, ID, IL, IN, LA, MA, MI, MT, NH, ND, OH, OR, PA, SD, UT
Voting restored after release from prison and completion of parole (probationers may vote):
CA, CO, CT, NY
Voting restored after completion of sentence, including parole and probation:
AK, AR, GA, KS, MN, MO, NE, NJ, NM, NC, OK, RI, SC, TX, WV, WI
Voting restored after completion of sentence for first felony, permanently disenfranchised for at least some second felonies:
AZ, MD
Voting restored for certain ex-offenders convicted of felonies, others permanently disenfranchised:
AL, DE, NV, WY
Voting restored after completion of sentence, except those convicted of felonies before a certain date who are permanently disenfranchised:
TN (pre-1986 disenfranchised), WA (pre-1984 disenfranchised)
All convicted of felonies permanently disenfranchised:
FL, IA, KY, MS, VA