Restoring Civil Rights After a Felony in Indiana

How Indiana law treats restoring rights after a felony, from the state code and official state agencies.

Short answer: The right to vote returns when a person is no longer imprisoned, but the person must register again; it is available while on probation or parole. Indiana Election Division 2026 Voter Registration Guidebook; Indiana Parole Board, Parole Hearings page; IC 35-47-4-5, 35-47-2-1.5

Restoring rights after a felony	The right to vote returns when a person is no longer imprisoned, but the person must register again; it is available while on probation or parole. A pardon is granted by the Governor: the Indiana Parole Board serves as a fact-finding commission for clemency hearings on the Governor's behalf, and pardon applications are filed with the Parole Board after the sentence is completed. Indiana's firearm ban applies to 'serious violent felons', and people convicted of an offense punishable by more than one year may not carry a handgun. Voting: https://www.in.gov/dA/9a3ce04db6/2026-Voter-Registration-Guidebook-Revised-Apr-2026.FINAL.pdf?language_id=1 . How or whether a pardon or court order restores firearm rights, jury service or eligibility for office was not found on an official page. Source: Indiana Election Division 2026 Voter Registration Guidebook; Indiana Parole Board, Parole Hearings page; IC 35-47-4-5, 35-47-2-1.5

Restoring rights after a felony

The right to vote returns when a person is no longer imprisoned, but the person must register again; it is available while on probation or parole. A pardon is granted by the Governor: the Indiana Parole Board serves as a fact-finding commission for clemency hearings on the Governor's behalf, and pardon applications are filed with the Parole Board after the sentence is completed. Indiana's firearm ban applies to 'serious violent felons', and people convicted of an offense punishable by more than one year may not carry a handgun.

Voting: https://www.in.gov/dA/9a3ce04db6/2026-Voter-Registration-Guidebook-Revised-Apr-2026.FINAL.pdf?language_id=1 . How or whether a pardon or court order restores firearm rights, jury service or eligibility for office was not found on an official page.

Source: Indiana Election Division 2026 Voter Registration Guidebook; Indiana Parole Board, Parole Hearings page; IC 35-47-4-5, 35-47-2-1.5

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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.