Felons can lose their right to vote permanently in 12 states. The Democracy Restoration Act would give all released felons the right to vote in federal...
In Texas, felons get their right to vote back after completing their full sentence, which includes time behind bars but also probation, parole and supervised release.last month to restore voting rights in federal elections to all released felons regardless of parole or probation status, and regardless of state laws.of the measure have been filed since 2008 but never made it to the president’s desk.
Texas is one of 13 states that restore felons’ voting rights after they serve their time, including parole and probation.In 12 states, convicted felons can lose their right to vote permanently unless their voting rights are restored by their state governor or a judge, depending on the state. In 22 states, voting rights are automatically restored for felons after release from prison, even if they’re on parole or probation.Rules vary in the other three states.
“When state governments create confusion about the voting laws and prosecute innocent mistakes to the fullest extent possible, people just don’t risk it,” Crockett told reporters at the Capitol on July 27. “It’s yet another way to make sure that voter suppression is real in this country.”
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