Voice of the Ex-Offender v. State

In this case, the court of appeal upheld Louisiana laws which unconstitutionally disenfranchise its citizens on probation or parole following a felony conviction. Because this court now denies plaintiffs' writ application, that opinion is allowed to stand and these citizens will continue to be excluded from our democratic process.

Article 1, § 10(A) of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution provides for the constitutional right to vote:

Right to Vote. Every citizen of the state, upon reaching eighteen years of age, shall have the right to register and vote, except that this right may be suspended…