Become a Restore Our Vote Activist!
More than 300,000 Virginians are unable to vote due to the state's felony disfranchisement law.
How to Restore Your Rights
Depending on your felony conviction, you will need to complete one of two forms. All applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received. Applications must be complete in order to be considered, and you must have paid all costs and fines related to your conviction. Also, you cannot have a conviction for a DWI within the past five yers immediately preceding your application, and you must have paid all costs and fines owed to any other court, including traffic fines.
If you have been convicted of a non-violent felony...
If you have been convicted of a violent felony, drug or election law offense...
If you have been convicted of a non-violent felony...
If you were convicted of a non-violent felony and have been released from supervised probation for a minimum of three years, restoring your rights only requires the completion of a one-page short-form application (click here).
If you have been convicted of a violent felony, drug or election law offense...
A longer application (click here) is required for those who have been convicted of violent, drug, or election law offense and you must have been released from supervised probation for a minimum of five years.
The Restore Our Vote website is a product of the ACLU of Virginia, which is working with numerous other organizations from across the state to provide information to individuals seeking to have their rights restored and to reform Virginia's felon disfranchisement law. It is intended for educational purposes only and does not contain legal advice.