Is it true that once you are convicted of a felony and serve time in prision you can no longer vote?

Answer 1

It was true for a long time however that is starting to change.

When Kimberly Haven was released from prison in 2001, she said she thought she had spent three years "behind the walls" so she could become a responsible contributor to the state.

Then she discovered Maryland had revoked her right to vote. She could not shape local policies. She could not choose the officials who represented her. She was not a full citizen, she said. She felt betrayed.
Yesterday, a new law allowed Haven to register to vote. The law extended the right to vote to 52,000 of the 110,000 people the state previously declared ineligible to vote because of their felony records, according to the Maryland Got Democracy Coalition, which lobbied for the law during this year's General Assembly session...... CONT.

NOTE:
Other states are changing these laws also.

Answer 2

Most states do allow a convicted felon to regain their voting rights. Some, such as Kentucky, requires you to get a restoration of civil rights from the governor.

As far as student loans and Pell grants, well there are plenty of people in prison going to college on those grants. File that under "you don't know what you are talking about".

Answer 3

The disenfrancisement is different for each state. Check the link below for each state's policy.

Answer 4

Yes, that is true. You also may not own a firearm. You may not receive any federal money for education (pell grants, student loans, etc.).

Answer 5

Yes.