Florida Passed Amendment 4. That Could Be Good News for Democrats.
Now that felons can vote in Florida, Democrats might see a boost in future elections.
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Over a Million Felons Could Regain the Right to Vote in Florida
In one of the most consequential mid-term measures nationwide, Florida's Amendment 4 would automatically restore voting rights to most felons who complete their sentences.
In the South, an Aggressive Effort to Purge Former Felons From Voting Rolls
Most of the country is making it easier for former felons to vote. But in the South, the number of voters removed due to felonies has nearly doubled in the past decade, an APM Reports/Pacific Standard analysis shows.
How Typical Is Bill Cosby's Sentence?
Cosby received three to 10 years in state prison. How does that measure up to other sentences?
Should Convicted Felons Lose the Right to Vote?
At least six million United States citizens cannot vote in the U.S. because they have been convicted of a felony, but there is a growing movement to change that.
Felons on Parole Will Soon Be Able to Vote in New York
An executive order issued by Governor Andrew Cuomo could extend voting rights to over 35,000 people.
Will Parole Get a Second Chance in Virginia?
Twenty years after abolishing parole, one state is examining the impact (and the politics).
Sealing Criminal Records for the Possibility of Redemption
Cory Booker and Rand Paul’s REDEEM Act.
The Wild Illogic of Barring Felons From Voting
And what Attorney General Eric Holder missed in his recent speech on, among other things, the disproportionate burden of voter disenfranchisement of felons felt by minorities.
Gun Medicine: California's Armed Prohibited Persons System
Why we should be treating gun violence as a disease—and why most states can't.
Restoring Voting Rights to Ex-Felons
There's a movement to restore voting rights to felons who've served their time. Whether you're for or against it likely depends on whether you're a Republican or a Democrat.
Creating Superfelons at the Supermaxes
Inmate calls type of prison facility 'the ultimate whetstone of human behavior, sharpening those who survive its rigors and deprivations to a keen edge.'