Voting Rights After a Felony in District of Columbia

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

Short answer: People with felony convictions can vote in the District of Columbia, including while incarcerated. The definition of a qualified elector contains no felony or incarceration exclusion (its former felony provision, subparagraph (D), is repealed), and the election law provides vote centers… D.C. Code § 1-1001.02(2), (16)(E), (37); D.C. Law 23-277

Voting with a felony conviction	People with felony convictions can vote in the District of Columbia, including while incarcerated. The definition of a qualified elector contains no felony or incarceration exclusion (its former felony provision, subparagraph (D), is repealed), and the election law provides vote centers inside Department of Corrections facilities for registered voters in DOC custody. A person does not gain or lose D.C. residence while kept at an institution at public expense. Source: D.C. Code § 1-1001.02(2), (16)(E), (37); D.C. Law 23-277

Voting with a felony conviction

People with felony convictions can vote in the District of Columbia, including while incarcerated. The definition of a qualified elector contains no felony or incarceration exclusion (its former felony provision, subparagraph (D), is repealed), and the election law provides vote centers inside Department of Corrections facilities for registered voters in DOC custody. A person does not gain or lose D.C. residence while kept at an institution at public expense.

Source: D.C. Code § 1-1001.02(2), (16)(E), (37); D.C. Law 23-277

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