felony disenfranchisement

Cory Booker Sidesteps Debate Over Letting Prisoners Vote, Calls It 'Frustrating'

“My focus is tearing down the system of mass incarceration," the Democratic candidate said, so fewer people are behind bars.
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Dozens Of Civil Rights Groups Ask Presidential Candidates To Support Letting People In Prison Vote

Bernie Sanders is the only 2020 candidate so far to say unequivocally that incarcerated people should be able to vote.
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2020 Democrats Agree On Expanding Voting Rights, But Not Necessarily To Prisoners

Sen. Bernie Sanders has called for those behind bars to vote. Other presidential candidates are more tepid.
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Elizabeth Warren Won't Say If She Supports Incarcerated Felon Voting Rights

Several candidates said voting rights should be restored to people released from prison. None said they support the right of felons to vote while incarcerated.
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Florida Lawmakers Move To Block People With Court Debts From Voting

A bill in the legislature makes it too difficult for people to become eligible to vote, according to voting rights advocates.
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Florida Officially Changes Jim Crow-Rooted Felon Disenfranchisement Policy

Florida had one of the harshest policies when it came to stripping voting rights from people convicted of felonies. That changes Tuesday.
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Want To Figure Out If You Can Vote With A Felony Conviction? Good Luck.

Individuals with previous felony convictions have to face a maze of complicated policies to figure out if they can vote. Getting it wrong can land them in prison.
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Civic Groups Are Rushing To Register Newly Eligible Ex-Offenders In Virginia

“I feel like a citizen now," John Barbee, 62, says.
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Americans Don't Think Ex-Offenders Should Lose Their Right To Vote

Millions aren't allowed to vote, but Americans want that to change.
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