Voting
If you are off probation or parole in Georgia, you CAN vote!
You ARE eligible if:
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If you are on probation for a misdemeanor, you are eligible to vote.
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If you were sentenced under first offender or conditional discharge and your status has not been revoked, you are eligible to vote.
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If you are serving a first offender sentence for a felony, you are eligible to vote.
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If you are in jail because of a pending case or you are serving a sentence for a misdemeanor conviction you are eligible to vote.
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If you are not serving a sentence for a felony conviction, you are eligible to vote.
You are not eligible if:
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You were convicted of a felony or had your felony first offender revoked and are still serving a sentence.
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Your conditional discharge case was revoked and are still serving the sentence.
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You were convicted of a felony and are awaiting transfer to a state prison.
To take a quiz to check your eligibility CLICK HERE.
What if I still owe fines and fees?
The Georgia Secretary of State recently announced that, “[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 that fines imposed as a condition of your 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 your original DCS probation office.