Voting Rights After a Felony in Illinois

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

Short answer: In Illinois, people lose the right to vote only while they are serving a sentence for a conviction in a federal or state prison or county jail, including while on work release, on furlough, or living in an Adult Transition Center. Illinois Department of Corrections, 'Know Your Rights: Voting with a Criminal Record'

Voting with a felony conviction	In Illinois, people lose the right to vote only while they are serving a sentence for a conviction in a federal or state prison or county jail, including while on work release, on furlough, or living in an Adult Transition Center. People on parole, mandatory supervised release, electronic monitoring or probation can vote, as can people in jail awaiting trial. Rights return automatically on release, but a person must register to vote again even if registered before the conviction. Election Code section not read (ilga.gov refused automated reads); rule taken from the IDOC guide. Source: Illinois Department of Corrections, 'Know Your Rights: Voting with a Criminal Record'

Voting with a felony conviction

In Illinois, people lose the right to vote only while they are serving a sentence for a conviction in a federal or state prison or county jail, including while on work release, on furlough, or living in an Adult Transition Center. People on parole, mandatory supervised release, electronic monitoring or probation can vote, as can people in jail awaiting trial. Rights return automatically on release, but a person must register to vote again even if registered before the conviction.

Election Code section not read (ilga.gov refused automated reads); rule taken from the IDOC guide.

Source: Illinois Department of Corrections, 'Know Your Rights: Voting with a Criminal Record'

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