Alabama state Gov. Kay Ivey has just passed a bill that will restore voting rights to thousands
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.
Samantha Bee’s History Of Florida’s Felon Voting Ban
Bee explores how Florida’s felon voting ban compares with other states in her usual comedic style
You Can Loose Your Right to Vote For Moral Turpitude in Alabama
An old unjust law might finally be changed as define legislature to define crimes of moral turpitude
How New Felon Voting Rights Would Impact Swing State Florida
The Florida Supreme Court heard arguments to extend voting rights to the state’s felons
Florida Felon Voting Rights Argued in Court
Push get a constitutional amendment for voting rights to ex-felons reaches Florida Supreme Court
Indonesian Felon Voters Enthusiastically Join Local Elections
Even inmates in the nation’s prisons voted in Wednesday’s regional elections across Indonesia
Have an Abortion in Texas, Lose Your Right To Vote?
A Republican state representative put forth legislation that would make abortion in the state a felony
More Virginia Felons Granted Voting Rights, Sparking Controversy
New move by Virginia Governor McAuliffe expands on list of felons granted voting rights in his reform push
8 Top Reasons America Has Chronic Low Voter Turnout
The solution for the nation’s chronic low voter turnout has to take into account leading barriers to voting
California County Felons Voting in Next Elections
To speed their transition back into society, thousands of California county felons voting from now on