The reasons vary. Some states require completion of parole sentences as well. Look at Wyoming (in the link) as one example.
>>Just to clarify some previous posts, once a felon has served his/her term and is released, they can vote in 20 states (including NC):
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http://www.aclu.org/votingrights/exoffenders/statelegispolicy2007.html#text>
>Interesting... why not all 50? What's the general reasoning behind this disenfranchisement?
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