The conversation surrounding voting rights for people convicted of a felony has grown louder since the conviction in May of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on 34 counts of falsifying business records.

Millions of Americans face voting restrictions because of felony convictions. But Trump doesn't face such restrictions − at least for now − because Florida, where he has his legal residence, defers to voting eligibility laws in the state where a person was convicted.

In Trump's case, because he was convicted in New York and New York allows felons to vote if they are not in prison, the former president can still cast a ballot in November.

Yet, many other potential voters in Florida are not so fortunate. In Florida, civil rights, including voting, are restored only after the completion of a sentence. Some states, including Maine and Vermont, allow felons to vote in presidential elections even........

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