Legislation to restore the voting rights of convicted felons once they are no longer behind bars cleared its first test in the Minnesota House Wednesday.
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.
Voting Rights for Mississippi Felons Considered at Legislature
It’s deadline day at the state capitol – and there’s a last-minute push to restore voting rights for felons here in Mississippi.
House Democrats in Major Voting Rights and Money Politics Push
The Democratic Party’s H.R. 1 “The People’s Act” is a bill designed to tackle what many see as lingering and corrosive problems in American democracy.
Governor Backs Granting NJ Parolee and Felon Voting Rights
“Let’s open the doors to our democracy even wider,” Governor Phil Murphy recently said in a speech backing a move towards a more liberalized system.
Florida’s Amendment 4 Leads to Massive Daily Registration Numbers
Hillsborough and Pinellas counties processed a combined 872 applications to register to vote on the first day Amendment 4 expanded voting rights access.
Florida Felons Rejoice After Regaining their Right to Vote
The normally humdrum bureaucracy of registering to vote brought tears to the eyes of some Floridians as most felons regained their right to vote.
Returning Florida Citizens Encouraged to Register to Vote
Returning Florida citizens encouraged to register to vote after a super majority of Florida voters passed Amendment 4, that restores ex-felon voting rights.
1.4 Million Florida Ex-Felons to Have Voting Rights Restored Tuesday
One of largest enfranchisements of U.S. citizens begins Tuesday in Florida, and many of more than 1.4 million ex-felons set to regain their voting rights.
How Religion Wrecks Democracy and Our Justice System
Religion is the foundation of our legal, political and electoral system still. Would you choose to download software built with 2,000 year-old logic onto your computer or fly on a plane built according to first century aeronautics?
Delays Continue to Stall Restoration of Florida Felon Voter Rights
Although Amendment 4, restores felons’ voting rights, passed with 64.5 percent of the vote on Nov. 6, another hoop for advocates appears to be emerging.