Felony Disenfranchisement
Felony Disenfranchisement by State
This table shows the percentage of eligible voters who are not allowed to vote because of felony disenfranchisement (FD). The fifteen states with the highest disenfranchisement are shown.
The “Con” column shows the states' conservative ranking, where a low number is more conservative. This illustrates that felony disenfranchisement tends to be favored more by conservative states. The “ED” column shows the states' ranking in educational outcomes.
State | FD | Con | ED |
---|---|---|---|
Mississippi | 10.55% | 1 | 50 |
Tennessee | 9.09% | 8 | 40 |
Alabama | 8.94% | 2 | 47 |
Florida | 7.69% | 26 | 27 |
Virginia | 6.00% | 35 | 8 |
Kentucky | 5.92% | 18 | 48 |
Arizona | 4.86% | 24 | 31 |
Arkansas | 3.97% | 9 | 50 |
Georgia | 3.79% | 15 | 24 |
Texas | 2.80% | 23 | 28 |
Idaho | 2.72% | 14 | 38 |
Wyoming | 2.64% | 3 | 42 |
Louisiana | 2.23% | 6 | 49 |
South Dakota | 2.10% | 5 | 34 |
Missouri | 2.08% | 10 | 33 |