what they should really do is ask him who is he voting for this election cycle....
( ps felons cant vote )
Here's a look at which states do what, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
States With No Ban
These two states allow those convicted of felonies to vote even while they serve their terms. The voters in these states never lose their rights.3
States With Ban While Incarcerated
These states and the District of Columbia strip voting rights from people convicted of felonies while they're serving their terms but restore them automatically once they are out of prison.3
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Hampshire
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Utah
Rights Restored After Completion of Sentence
These states restore voting rights to those convicted of felony crimes only after they have completed their entire sentences including a prison term, parole, and probation, among other requirements.3
- Alaska
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
States Requiring Further Action or Waiting Period
In these states, voting rights are not automatically restored and, in some cases, the governor must do it on a case-by-case basis.3 In Florida, the federal 11th Circuit Court of Appeals was weighing whether a provision requiring felons to pay certain debts before they could vote constituted a modern “poll tax.”4 The court heard the case in mid-August 2020 and was still considering it in early September.
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Delaware
- Florida
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- Tennessee
- Virginia
- Wyoming
I have a cousin who voted for Obama both terms after he finished a 3yr bid. I have another who finished a 10yr bid 2 years ago who got his voting right restored. I have a neighbor who just got off parole around January this year and got his back. This is in Arkansas, where you have to have paid any remaining fines, finished your parole/probation.