Voting Rights After a Felony in Hawaii

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

Short answer: A person sentenced for a felony loses the right to vote from sentencing until final discharge, but a person placed on probation, or paroled after imprisonment, may vote during the probation or parole. Haw. Rev. Stat. § 831-2(a)

Voting with a felony conviction	A person sentenced for a felony loses the right to vote from sentencing until final discharge, but a person placed on probation, or paroled after imprisonment, may vote during the probation or parole. In practice, people lose the vote only while they are incarcerated for a felony, and it returns on release to parole, on probation, or on final discharge. Source: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 831-2(a)

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FAQ

Can felons vote in Hawaii?

A person sentenced for a felony loses the right to vote from sentencing until final discharge, but a person placed on probation, or paroled after imprisonment, may vote during the probation or parole. In practice, people lose the vote only while they are incarcerated for a felony, and it returns on release to parole, on probation, or on final discharge.

General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.