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Politics : Why is Gore Trying to Steal the Presidency?
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To: Brumar89 who wrote (2507)11/27/2000 7:11:19 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (2) of 3887
 
>>Do felons really lose the right to vote for life? Is this true in all states?<<

I am glad you asked this question because I thought I knew the answer, but after double checking, I found out that the answer varies from state to state.

>>In forty-six states and the District of Columbia, criminal disenfranchisement laws deny the vote to all
convicted adults in prison. Thirty-two states also disenfranchise felons on parole; twenty-nine disenfranchise those on probation. And, due to laws that may be unique in the world, in fourteen states even ex-offenders who have fully served their sentences remain barred for life from voting.<<

Florida is one of the fourteen states which permanently disenfranchise convicted felons forever. To vote in Florida, a convicted felon has to petition the court to have his voting rights restored. There is a table on the page linked, if you are curious about your state's laws.

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