Felon Disenfranchisement

[*michaelsean*]

(04-18-2018, 04:37 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I missed this, but another interesting part of this is that disenfranchisement is not considered punitive. Trop v. Dulles established that it is a state exercising their control over the franchise and not a punishment. This is why permanent disenfranchisement has stood to this point, because it could be considered cruel and unusual as permanent disenfranchisement would be disproportional in many instances were it considered to be a punishment.

I wish I had a good way to share these pdfs that I have for my research.

I wasn't aware of that, but personally I consider it punitive.  That's why when I really thought about it, it seemed when your imprisonment/parole was over, then you should be able to vote.