Current felony disenfranchisement laws

The Mississippi Constitution permanently disenfranchises people convicted of any one of ten specified crimes: murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement, or bigamy. The state attorney general has opined that eleven other crimes are effectively encompassed within the constitution’s list.

Current Felony Disenfranchisement Laws

Arizona now disenfranchises people with felony convictions while they are serving sentences of probation or imprisonment and parole; people with more than one felony conviction are permanently disenfranchised and must apply to a superior court judge to be restored their right to vote.