{"id":351491,"date":"2020-08-10T10:05:06","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T15:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/voting\/my-voting-guide\/can-felons-vote-in-illinois.html"},"modified":"2024-03-01T10:42:41","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T15:42:41","slug":"can-felons-vote-in-illinois","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/voting\/my-voting-guide\/can-felons-vote-in-illinois.html","title":{"rendered":"Can Felons Vote in Illinois?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Can Felons Vote in Illinois?<\/h1>\n
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You can vote in Illinois if you previously served a felony prison sentence, are waiting for sentencing, or are in the midst of a trial. You cannot <\/b>vote if you are a convicted felon about to go to prison or are currently in jail or prison for a felony.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n\n

Voting While Detained in County Jail
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Voting is a cherished American right. A 2019 law<\/a> allows eligible Illinois voters in county jail to vote by mail. It also requires election authorities to set up temporary polling places in county jails. This law (SB 2090) applies to counties with over three million people.<\/p>\r\n

Detainees in county jail can register and vote under this new law. Persons charged with misdemeanors can vote this way.<\/p>\r\n

Your Right to Vote Before or After a Felony Sentence<\/h2>\r\n

You have the right to vote<\/a> if you are currently:<\/p>\r\n