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Walk It Through: The Vote After the Sentence

Out of prison, rights restored when the sentence ends, and registration by noon the day before.

A man serving a felony sentence in prison asks whether he can vote.

Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.

A person released after a state felony sentence. Probation from prison, a federal sentence and a person found of unsound mind are left out.

A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.

Words this turns on

Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.