Voting Rights After a Felony in West Virginia

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

Short answer: A person convicted of a felony, treason or bribery in an election, under state or federal law, cannot register or stay registered to vote while serving the sentence, including any period of incarceration, probation or parole. W. Va. Code § 3-2-2(b); W. Va. Const. art. IV, § 1

Voting with a felony conviction	A person convicted of a felony, treason or bribery in an election, under state or federal law, cannot register or stay registered to vote while serving the sentence, including any period of incarceration, probation or parole. Once the sentence (including probation or parole) is finished, the disqualification no longer applies and the person may register again. The state constitution likewise bars voting by a person under conviction of treason, felony or bribery in an election 'while such disability continues.' Constitution: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/WVCODE/WV_CON.cfm ; § 3-2-2 was most recently amended by 2026 SB 59 per the code site's bill history. Source: W. Va. Code § 3-2-2(b); W. Va. Const. art. IV, § 1

Voting with a felony conviction

A person convicted of a felony, treason or bribery in an election, under state or federal law, cannot register or stay registered to vote while serving the sentence, including any period of incarceration, probation or parole. Once the sentence (including probation or parole) is finished, the disqualification no longer applies and the person may register again. The state constitution likewise bars voting by a person under conviction of treason, felony or bribery in an election 'while such disability continues.'

Constitution: https://www.wvlegislature.gov/WVCODE/WV_CON.cfm ; § 3-2-2 was most recently amended by 2026 SB 59 per the code site's bill history.

Source: W. Va. Code § 3-2-2(b); W. Va. Const. art. IV, § 1

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