04-18-2018, 02:39 PM
I know this is an imperfect poll, I'm not using the results in my article or anything, but what do you all think about this issue?
A little background, not a ton, but there are several different ways this is handled in this country. Two states allow felons to vote while incarcerated. Some allow felons to vote while under parole or probation, some only under probation and not parole, and some do not allow felons to vote even after they have finished their sentences. All in all, according to The Sentencing Project, a little over 6 million people in this country are unable to vote due to felon disenfranchisement. I'm curious what your thoughts are on this beyond just the poll.
A little background, not a ton, but there are several different ways this is handled in this country. Two states allow felons to vote while incarcerated. Some allow felons to vote while under parole or probation, some only under probation and not parole, and some do not allow felons to vote even after they have finished their sentences. All in all, according to The Sentencing Project, a little over 6 million people in this country are unable to vote due to felon disenfranchisement. I'm curious what your thoughts are on this beyond just the poll.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
