10-21-2014, 12:46 PM
Only 2 states allow for voting while incarcerated - Maine & Vermont.
Overview -
Voting rights retained while incarcerated for a felony conviction in:
Maine and Vermont.
Voting rights restored automatically upon release from prison in:
The District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Utah.
Voting rights restored automatically once released from prison and discharged from parole (probationers can vote) in:
California, Colorado, Connecticut, and New York.
Voting rights restored automatically upon completion of sentence, including prison, parole, and probation in:
Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Voting rights restoration is dependent on the type of conviction and/or the outcome of an individual petition or application to the government in:
Alabama, Delaware, Mississippi, Nevada, Tennessee, and Wyoming.
Voting rights can ONLY be restored through an individual petition or application to the government in:
Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, and Virginia.