Holder also said that Clinton will work to restore voting access in places where the 1965 Voting Rights Act has been rolled back.
Thirty-seven states restore voting rights once felons serve their time or complete a waiting period.
*States should restore voting rights to felons after they have served their sentences.
The vast majority of states, including Maryland, automatically restore voting rights after a sentence is completed.
In Alabama earlier this year, legislators rejected a bill to automatically restore voting rights to ex-felons.
As of 2018, 15 states and the District of Columbia restore voting rights to felons upon release from prison.
On Tuesday, a clear majority of Floridians voted for a ballot initiative that could potentially restore voting rights to as many as 1.6 million ex-felons.
Floridians overwhelmingly approved a measure to automatically restore voting rights to up to 1.4 million people.
Some states automatically restore voting rights when someone is released from prison.
In Florida, activists are pushing for a state constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights to people who have completed sentences for a felony.
