IMPPACT THE VOTE GA, is the primary initiative to significantly impact Georgia elections, by empowering citizens who are formerly incarcerated to exercise their right to VOTE.
GA formerly incarcerated voter history...
In Georgia, there are more than 80,000 formerly incarcerated people, who are eligible to vote. Some may not know that this right has been or could be easily restored, while others have yet to be educated about the power and importance of their vote as a crucial function of a democratic society.
Formerly Incarcerated In GA YES! You Can VOTE!
If you are on probation for a misdemeanor, you can vote. If you are serving a felony First Offender or Conditional Discharge sentence, and the status hasn’t been revoked, you can vote while still serving the sentence. But if you were convicted of a felony or had your felony First Offender or Conditional Discharge revoked and are still on probation, you are not eligible to vote until you complete your sentence, including any time on non-report status.
The Georgia Secretary of State website states, “[y]our felony sentence is considered completed even if you have outstanding monetary obligations other than fines, such as unpaid restitution, fees, costs, or surcharges,” and fines that were imposed as a condition of probation “are automatically cancelled upon completion of probation.” If you are not sure if you have outstanding fines or if your sentence is complete, contact DCS for a Certificate of Sentence Completion
If you pled “Nolo,” you can vote, even while serving your sentence. Nolo pleas are rare for felonies.
You can vote in Georgia if you have felonies in other states as long as you are not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction in Georgia. The voting laws of the other state don’t matter—Georgia law applies to Georgia residents