>The reasons vary. Some states require completion of parole sentences as well. Look at Wyoming (in the link) as one example.
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>>>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
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>>Interesting... why not all 50? What's the general reasoning behind this disenfranchisement?

The link lists current rules & regs and the history of what's been tried for Wyoming, but doesn't say why it removes voting rights.

I thought that if you've finished your sentence or probation period you've "paid your debt to society"? Why does a time-limited punishment lead to a permanent loss of rights?

I'm willing to bet Wyoming still wants felons to pay taxes... can you spell, "taxation without representation"?