Restoring the Right to Vote
Contributing Organization(s): Brennan Center for Justice
Author(s)/Creator(s): Erika Wood
Publishing Date: 2008-02-26
Issue Areas: Government Reform
Ownership/Rights Info: Copyright 2008. This paper is covered by the Creative Commons "Attribution-NoDerivs-NonCommercial" license
File info: 38 pages; 448.89 KB file size
The right to vote forms the core of American democracy. Our history is marked by successful struggles to expand the franchise, to include those previously barred from the electorate because of race, class, or gender. As a result our democracy is richer, more diverse, and more representative of the people than ever before. There remains, however, one significant blanket barrier to the franchise. 5.3 million American citizens are not allowed to vote because of a felony conviction. As many as 4 million of these people live, work and raise families in our communities, but because of a conviction in their past they are still denied the right to vote.
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Type/Format: Whitepaper
Language code: English
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Language code: English
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