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Can you vote with a felony in Alaska?

The short answer

It depends.

In Alaska, only some felony convictions take away the right to vote. For those, the right comes back after the sentence, once the person meets the conditions the state sets.

In Alaska, a conviction for a felony involving moral turpitude, meaning a crime on the Division of Elections' official list, takes away the right to vote until the person is unconditionally discharged: no longer serving a sentence and released from all Department of Corrections supervision, including probation and parole. To register again, the person must give the Division of Elections proof of the unconditional discharge, such as a discharge letter from their probation or parole office. Felonies that are not on the list do not take away the right to vote.2,3,4

Checked October 22, 2026 against 6 sources, starting with Alaska law, then by a second reader.

  1. In prison for a felonyDepends2
  2. On paroleDepends2
  3. On probationDepends2
  4. Sentence completeDepends2,4
Check with Alaska's election office

Before you register

Your state or county election office can confirm your own status, for free. Voting while ineligible can carry criminal penalties, so if anything about your case is unclear, ask them first. The general election is November 3, 2026; registration deadlines are on vote.gov.

How the right comes back

Automatically, with conditions

These stage answers apply to people convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude. The Division of Elections says that a person who is 'no longer serving a sentence and [has] been unconditionally discharged from supervision by the Department of Corrections' can register to vote, and that people convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, or on probation or parole for it, are not eligible until then. To register, the Division must receive proof of the unconditional discharge from the supervising entity; the Division says people without a discharge letter or papers should ask their probation or parole office for one and submit it to the Division. The state's paper registration form tells applicants with such a conviction to include a copy of their discharge papers if available, and its voter certificate asks them to certify that they have been unconditionally discharged from incarceration, probation and parole.2,4

Fines, fees and restitution

Not confirmed

The Division of Elections' page and registration form do not say whether fines, fees or restitution must be paid before a person is unconditionally discharged or can register. Not confirmed.

Registering again

Yes

Once the right is back, Alaska requires a new voter registration before voting.2,4

Misdemeanors and jail

The Division of Elections lists only a conviction for a felony involving moral turpitude as a bar to registering; misdemeanors are not named as a reason to lose the vote.2,3

The Division of Elections' page bars people 'convicted' of a felony involving moral turpitude and does not separately address people held before trial. Not confirmed on an official page.2

Convictions from another state or federal court

Not stated on the official pages opened. The Division's list of felonies involving moral turpitude names Alaska statutes only.3

What's changed

July 17, 2024: The Division of Elections published a revised List of Felonies Involving Moral Turpitude (AS 15.80.010(10)), marked 'Rev. 7.17.2024', which its voter information page links as the list of disqualifying felonies. What changed from the earlier list was not confirmed.3

The law

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This page explains Alaska's general rules from its law and election office. It isn't legal advice, and a case can turn on the details of a sentence. The election office can confirm your status.

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Second Chance Index, "Can you vote with a felony in Alaska?" https://secondchanceindex.com/voting-rights/alaska, checked October 22, 2026.

Sources

Each source was opened and checked on October 22, 2026.

  1. AS 15.80.010(10) (definition of felony involving moral turpitude, as cited on the Division of Elections' list)
  2. Voter Information: Who Can Register, Who Can Vote?; Restoring my voting rightsAlaska Division of Elections
  3. List of Felonies Involving Moral Turpitude (AS 15.80.010(10)), Rev. 7.17.2024Alaska Division of Elections
  4. Alaska Voter Registration Application (paper form C03) and instructionsAlaska Division of Elections
  5. Petitions and Ballot MeasuresAlaska Division of Elections
  6. Initiative Petition 25USCV, Ballot Title and SummaryAlaska Division of Elections