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Felony Disenfranchisement
Kentucky Bill Would Make It Harder for Formerly Incarcerated People to Vote
The bill would disproportionately affect the 140,000 people whose voting rights were recently restored.
I’m in Prison, and I Need More Than a Vote to Participate in Democracy
Without changing existing power relationships, restoring voting rights for people in prison is meaningless.
Modern-Day “Poll Taxes” Disenfranchise Millions of Low-Income Voters
Fines related to jail sentences make the right to vote unaffordable for millions of formerly incarcerated people.
People on Parole Fight to Reclaim the Ballot
Shutting out parolees from the two most basic civic institutions, the jury and the ballot, threatens democracy.
Florida Makes Voting Restoration Contingent on Criminal Debt Payment
Any law restricting the re-enfranchisement of voters in Florida will only hinder the state.
New Suffragists Fight to Gain Ballot for Incarcerated People
Despite myths to the contrary, denying the vote to people behind bars has no benefit for public safety.
Allowing People in Prison to Vote Shouldn’t Be Controversial
Disenfranchising people convicted of violent crimes does nothing to address violence; it perpetuates violence.
From Prison Slavery to Marijuana, the Legal System Is on the Ballot Today
Here are the statewide ballot measures we are watching closely on Election Day.
Floridians Will Vote on Whether to Restore Voting Rights to 1.4 Million People
Desmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, and Ari Berman of Mother Jones discuss more.
Ballot Initiatives and Court Appeals Are Challenging the South’s Felony Disenfranchisement Laws
Florida stands out with one of the nation's most restrictive felony disenfranchisement law.