March 23, 2009 -- FindLaw.com (US) State-By-State Look At Felon Voting Restoration From Associated Press

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(AP) - States use a variety of approaches to deal with the issue of restoring voting rights to felons.

Voting Rights Not Taken Away (Prisoners May Vote):

-Maine
-Vermont

Voting Rights Restored After Release From Prison:

-District of Columbia
-Hawaii
-Illinois
-Indiana
-Massachusetts
-Michigan
-Montana
-New Hampshire
-North Dakota
-Ohio
-Oregon
-Pennsylvania
-Rhode Island
-Utah

Voting Rights Restored After Release From Prison And Completion Of Parole:

-California
-Colorado
-Connecticut
-New York
-South Dakota.

Voting Rights Restored After Completion Of Prison, Parole And Probation:

-Alaska
-Arkansas
-Georgia
-Idaho
-Iowa
-Kansas
-Louisiana
-Maryland
-Minnesota
-Missouri
-Nebraska
-New Jersey
-New Mexico
-North Carolina
-Oklahoma
-South Carolina
-Texas
-Washington
-West Virginia
-Wisconsin

Voting Rights For Some Felony Convictions Only Restored On An Individual Basis

-Alabama
-Arizona
-Delaware
-Florida
-Mississippi
-Nevada
-Tennessee
-Wyoming

Voting Rights Denied To All With Felony Convictions, Unless Government Approves Individual Rights Restoration:

-Kentucky
-Virginia

Source: The Sentencing Project, Brennan Center for Justice.

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