Felon Disenfranchisement: Present
People Living with Felony Convictions
The United States denies more people the right to vote because of felony convictions than any other country in the world. The right to vote after conviction can vary from state to state – in some cases, voting rights can be lost for relatively minor offenses. These voting restrictions disproportionately affect people experiencing poverty and minority communities. Read More »
Restoring Voting Rights for People with Felony Convictions
The Civil Rights movement prompted lawmakers and prisoners’ rights advocates to question disenfranchisement prevention of a person or group of people from having the right to vote laws. According to these activists, Permanently taking away the right to vote is too harsh for a single offense, especially when applied in different ways from state to state. Read More »