Voting Rights After a Felony in South Carolina

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

Short answer: In South Carolina, a person convicted of a felony (or of an election-law offense) cannot register or vote until the disqualification is removed by completing the sentence, including any probation and parole, unless the person is pardoned sooner. S.C. Code § 7-5-120(B)

Voting with a felony conviction	In South Carolina, a person convicted of a felony (or of an election-law offense) cannot register or vote until the disqualification is removed by completing the sentence, including any probation and parole, unless the person is pardoned sooner. Anyone serving a term of imprisonment for a criminal conviction is also disqualified. Once the sentence is complete the person may register again; the statute sets no separate waiting period. Source: S.C. Code § 7-5-120(B)

Voting with a felony conviction

In South Carolina, a person convicted of a felony (or of an election-law offense) cannot register or vote until the disqualification is removed by completing the sentence, including any probation and parole, unless the person is pardoned sooner. Anyone serving a term of imprisonment for a criminal conviction is also disqualified. Once the sentence is complete the person may register again; the statute sets no separate waiting period.

Source: S.C. Code § 7-5-120(B)

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