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Voting in Ohio: Voting after Conviction

Book at the Library

Vote for us: How to take back our elections and change the future of voting by Joshua Douglas
Call Number: JK 1976 .D67
Publication Date: 2019

Laws

Florida Constitution, Art. VI, Sect. 4
Says that convicted felons can now vote, after completing sentence.
Jones v. DeSantis
Florida can require felons to pay fines before they can vote, but only if they can afford to pay.

Jones v. Desantis
The 5th Cir. Court of Appeals reverses the win of the prior case. Indigent felons are not entitled to vote until fines have been paid off.

Resources

Eligible, but excluded: A guide to removing the barriers to jail voting While people in state or federal prison generally cannot vote, most people in local jails can, although numerous barriers prevent them from doing so.
Prison Policy Initiative
A Government Official Helped Them Register. Now They’ve Been Charged With Voter Fraud. Ten Florida men with felony convictions have been charged with voter fraud because prosecutors say they registered and voted illegally. Critics say the punishments are
ProPublica 7/21/22
Prisoners in Just Two States Can Vote. Here's Why Few Do In Maine and Vermont, low literacy rates and little access to information means many inmates don’t exercise their right to cast ballots.
The Marshall Project 6/11/19
I have a past conviction. Can I vote?
Restore Your Vote.org attempts to guide users through a sometimes confusing jumble of state laws to determine whether past convictions or unpaid fines would keep them from the ballot box.
More Ex-Prisoners Can Vote — They Just Don’t Know It
The Marshall Project 8/12018
State Felon Voting Laws
ProCon.org, last updated 5/1/23
Nevada Democrats pass bill to restore voting rights of 77,000 people The bill automatically restores the right to vote to more than 77,000 people once they leave prison.
ThinkProgress 5/24/19
Governor Acts To Restore Voting Rights To Iowans With Felony Convictions
NPR 8/6/20
Tennessee governor signs bill increasing punishments for certain protests
The HIll, 8/21/20 Among other things, the new law stipulates that people who illegally camp on state property will face a Class E felony, punishable by up to six years in prison. People found guilty of a felony in Tennessee lose the right to vote.