Felon voting rights legislation in the United States, 2026
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Voting rights for convicted felons vary substantially from state to state. In most states, felons cannot vote while incarcerated, but may regain the right to vote upon their release or at some point thereafter. In two states—Maine and Vermont—felons retain the right to vote during incarceration.[1][2][3]
This article presents information about felon voting rights legislation introduced during or carried over to each state's 2026 legislative session.
For more information about election legislation proposed and enacted in 2026, visit our election legislation tracker.
Felon voting rights legislation
Enacted legislation
The table below lists 2026 felon voting rights bills enacted in each state. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by state and then by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
All legislation
The table below lists felon voting rights bills introduced during or carried over to each state's 2026 legislative session. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by state and then by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
See also
- Ballotpedia's election legislation tracker
- Ballotpedia's The Ballot Bulletin
- Election laws and legislation in the United States
- Felon voting rights legislation in the United States, 2025
- Felon voting rights legislation in the United States, 2024
- Felon voting rights legislation in the United States, 2023
- Felon voting rights legislation in the United States, 2022
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