Voting Rights After a Felony in New Hampshire

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

Short answer: In New Hampshire, a person sentenced for a felony cannot vote only while incarcerated. The law treats release from incarceration as 'final discharge,' and people on probation or parole, or whose sentence is suspended, may vote; RSA 607-A:2, I

Voting with a felony conviction	In New Hampshire, a person sentenced for a felony cannot vote only while incarcerated. The law treats release from incarceration as 'final discharge,' and people on probation or parole, or whose sentence is suspended, may vote; the correctional facility must give them written notice that they may vote. Voting rights return automatically on release, without an application or waiting period. Source: RSA 607-A:2, I

Voting with a felony conviction

In New Hampshire, a person sentenced for a felony cannot vote only while incarcerated. The law treats release from incarceration as 'final discharge,' and people on probation or parole, or whose sentence is suspended, may vote; the correctional facility must give them written notice that they may vote. Voting rights return automatically on release, without an application or waiting period.

Source: RSA 607-A:2, I

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