State lawmakers on Monday announced legislation that would return voting rights to nearly 100,000 people
Felon Voting articles on Democracy Chronicles
Felony disenfranchisement, determined separately by each state, is the practice of prohibiting people from voting based on the fact that they have been convicted of a criminal offence. Felon voting rights remain a controversial reform among many. Also see our section on American democracy and our Voter Access articles.
Governor and courts battle over Florida felon voting reforms
Proposal would make restoration of the right to vote automatic upon completion of sentence for certain ex-felons
Florida’s History of Systemic Racism Was Key to Felon Vote Case
A federal judge just struck down Florida’s scheme for disenfranchising convicted felons
Florida Could Give 1 in 4 of Nation’s Felons the Vote
Florida voters will decide next fall whether about 1.5 million felons will regain the right to vote
Florida Felons Could Get Back Their Right to Vote
Floridians in November will have a chance to decide whether felons should have the right to vote in their state
High hopes for NJ felon vote advocates under new Governor
Felon voting rights remain a controversial reform among many but a key revelation from the report is that mass incarceration of African-Americans is historically tied to the issue.
How Felon Voting Reforms Could Change Florida Forever
A grassroots campaign to amend Florida’s constitution to restore the voting rights of upwards of 1.5 million
Florida’s felon voting ban dates back to Jim Crow era
The breadth and depth of Florida’s disenfranchisement of its residents represent a radical departure from the norm
Republicans Are Blaming Alabama Felon Voters For Senate Loss
If the Republican party in Alabama thinks that felons are to blame for their loss they should take a look in the mirror and do some self-reflecting. What is truly required is for them to rethink their strategy.
Thousands of Newly Enfranchised Alabama Felons Registered Before Vote
Thousands of felons may have registered to vote in the weeks leading up to the Alabama Senate