In 2001, for the first time in its history and after five previous attempts, Connecticut passed legislation allowing convicted felons who are on probation to vote. Gov. John Rowland signed the bill into law, according to his spokesman, without “any political considerations.” The passage allowed an estimated 36,000 people with felony records to vote.
In 2010, one study reports there were over 22,000 prisoners and parolees in Connecticut. According to the State’s Office of Policy and Management, since many convicted felons do not go to prison, the annual cumulative effect of newly convicted felons each year means the current total number of convicted felons in Connecticut vastly exceeds that number.
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