Voting Rights After a Felony in Indiana

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

Short answer: In Indiana a person cannot register or vote only while imprisoned after a conviction; people in jail awaiting trial can vote. Ind. Code §§ 3-7-13-4, 3-7-13-5, 3-7-13-6, 3-7-46-2, as stated in the Indiana Election Division's 2026 Indiana Voter Registration Guidebook

Voting with a felony conviction	In Indiana a person cannot register or vote only while imprisoned after a conviction; people in jail awaiting trial can vote. People on probation, parole, home detention or in community corrections programs (such as work release or electronic monitoring) are eligible to register and vote. Registration is cancelled during imprisonment and is not automatically restored: once no longer imprisoned, the person may register again. Statutes cited as listed in the Election Division guidebook (revised April 2026); not read directly because iga.in.gov refused automated reads. Source: Ind. Code §§ 3-7-13-4, 3-7-13-5, 3-7-13-6, 3-7-46-2, as stated in the Indiana Election Division's 2026 Indiana Voter Registration Guidebook

Voting with a felony conviction

In Indiana a person cannot register or vote only while imprisoned after a conviction; people in jail awaiting trial can vote. People on probation, parole, home detention or in community corrections programs (such as work release or electronic monitoring) are eligible to register and vote. Registration is cancelled during imprisonment and is not automatically restored: once no longer imprisoned, the person may register again.

Statutes cited as listed in the Election Division guidebook (revised April 2026); not read directly because iga.in.gov refused automated reads.

Source: Ind. Code §§ 3-7-13-4, 3-7-13-5, 3-7-13-6, 3-7-46-2, as stated in the Indiana Election Division's 2026 Indiana Voter Registration Guidebook

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