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State approaches to felon disenfranchisement vary tremendously. In Maine and Vermont, felons never lose their right to vote, even while they are incarcerated. In Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, and Virginia, felons and ex-felons permanently lose their right to vote, without a pardon from the governor.
Criminal Disenfranchisement Laws Across the United States. Last updated October 6, 2016. Millions of Americans are excluded from our democratic process on the basis of criminal disenfranchisement laws. These laws strip voting rights from people with past criminal convictions â and they vary widely between states. Kentucky, Florida, and Iowa impose lifetime disenfranchisement for all people with felony convictions â unless the government grants an individual pardon. And they are only 3 of the 34 states that bar community members from voting, simply on the basis of convictions in their past. Navigating this patchwork of state laws can be exceedingly difficult, especially because election officials often misunderstand their own statesâ laws. Click on any state for a summary of its current laws on criminal disenfranchisement. Click here for a .PDF version of this map, or here for a .PNG version.