Is Another State Ready to Reject Disenfranchisement?
Iowa may be next in line to restore former felons’ voting rights.
Florida Vote Restoration Amendment Could Be a Nailbiter
In Florida, Gov. Rick Scott has restored the right to vote to a small sliver of felons who have served their time. A constitutional amendment on the ballot would change that.
John Oliver Takes On Felon Disenfranchisement
John Oliver shines light on the pressing problem of felon disenfranchisement in a hilarious yet thoroughly fact-based report.
Restoring Ex-Convicts’ Voting Rights
If you live in Alabama and have a felony record, you’ll probably need a lawyer to help you figure out what “moral turpitude” means — otherwise you may not be allowed to vote. But a new digital tool is helping to clarify the voting rights restoration process for voters with past felony convictions — just in time for the midterm elections.
Pennsylvania and Florida Take Big Steps Toward Election Fairness
With the Pennsylvania Supreme Court putting an end to gerrymandered congressional districts and Florida voters putting an important initiative on the November ballot, it has been a big week for all those seeking fair elections.
Preventing Ex-Cons from Voting: A Crime Against Democracy?
The disenfranchisement of felons has played a key role in the outcome of elections throughout the country. In 2000, it even decided the presidential race. What impact will this undemocratic practice have this year?