Fact check: Incarcerated felons can’t vote, but upon release they can

By Justin George | The Colorado Sun

People convicted of felonies who have served their entire sentences can vote in Colorado. So can people on probation and parole.

Those convicted of felonies who are imprisoned or confined to detention as part of their sentence cannot vote. They regain their voting eligibility after they have completed their “full term of imprisonment,” according to the Colorado Secretary of State.

“The day you are released from detention or incarceration is the day your eligibility to register to vote is restored,” the office stated on its website.

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