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Can felons in New York vote?

Online Niel November 6, 2024

NEW YORK (PIX11) — You are a registered voter in New York but have a prior felony or misdemeanor conviction?

Even with a criminal record, you can vote in New York.

“A law passed in 2021 restores the right to vote for a person convicted of a felony upon release from prison, regardless of whether they are on parole or on post-release supervision. If a convicted felon is not incarcerated, he is eligible to register to vote,” according to New York State Board of Elections. “Prior to the enactment of this law, a convicted felon was not legally permitted to register to vote until he was released from parole or from any post-release supervision.”

Thanks to a law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2021, previously convicted felons can vote and don’t need any special documentation to register to vote. right New York Civil Liberties Unionthe only New Yorkers who cannot vote are currently incarcerated.

Who can vote?

convicted of a crime and no longer in prison	YES
convicted of a misdemeanor	YES
paroled	YES
during the trial period	YES
FORGIVEN	YES
currently incarcerated for a criminal conviction	NOT

New Yorkers lose their right to vote while incarcerated for a felony conviction. However, according to the New York courts websiteconvicted felons can vote once released.

Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work Here.

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