In the majority of US states and territories, once released from prison, a felon is eligible to vote.

@Scarred4Lyfe — yeah, I looked it up after I made that comment. Bummer.

Would be nice, but alas, he was not convicted in Florida, and New York law does not forbid felon voting.

@Scarred4Lyfe Argh - I thought I replied - must not have gone though. A non-vote potentially helps the wrong person win . . . we all know it's happened before.

Kinda irritates me when I see the loudest members of either 'side' often say they do not vote because their vote doesn't matter. In some countries you are legally required to, and I'd almost be in favor of that..

You can be President if you are a felon. But you can't join the military. It's all weird.

It's only fair, after all, if a felon can run for office, then...

@Scarred4Lyfe indeed--very odd, but true

Actually yes, convicted felons can leave the state, with permission of their parole officer. And no, it has nothing to do with how many times you are convicted. Some states allow inmates in prison serving sentences - even life - to vote. So many people have improper misconceptions about this.

I've met guys here in my town that did not try to vote because they thought they were not eligible.