Voting Rights After a Felony in Delaware

How Delaware law treats voting with a felony conviction, from the state code and official state agencies.

Short answer: People convicted of a felony cannot vote while serving the sentence, which in Delaware includes prison and all parole, probation, work release and community supervision. Del. Const. art. V, § 2; 15 Del. C. §§ 6102-6104

Voting with a felony conviction	People convicted of a felony cannot vote while serving the sentence, which in Delaware includes prison and all parole, probation, work release and community supervision. For most felonies the right is restored once the whole sentence is fully discharged (or on a pardon, whichever comes first); the person then registers, and the Department of Elections checks court and Department of Correction records. Under the state constitution, this restoration does not apply to people convicted of murder or manslaughter (except vehicular homicide), a felony offense against public administration involving bribery or improper influence, or a felony sexual offense; state law calls these 'disqualifying felonies.' Registration procedure: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title15/c061/index.html . Source: Del. Const. art. V, § 2; 15 Del. C. §§ 6102-6104

Voting with a felony conviction

People convicted of a felony cannot vote while serving the sentence, which in Delaware includes prison and all parole, probation, work release and community supervision. For most felonies the right is restored once the whole sentence is fully discharged (or on a pardon, whichever comes first); the person then registers, and the Department of Elections checks court and Department of Correction records. Under the state constitution, this restoration does not apply to people convicted of murder or manslaughter (except vehicular homicide), a felony offense against public administration involving bribery or improper influence, or a felony sexual offense; state law calls these 'disqualifying felonies.'

Registration procedure: https://delcode.delaware.gov/title15/c061/index.html .

Source: Del. Const. art. V, § 2; 15 Del. C. §§ 6102-6104

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