Felony Disenfranchisement

The Right to Vote for All

Anthony Papa | Posted 02.07.2012

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Anthony Papa

Millions of people convicted of felonies will be barred from voting in the upcoming presidential election. This is a mind-boggling number of people who will be disenfranchised.

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Dan Froomkin

How Do You Disenfranchise 1 In 8 Black Men?

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Disefanchisement, Felony Disenfranchisement, African-American Men, Voting Rights, House Judiciary Committee, Convicted Felons Voting, Felons Voting, Politics News

State laws that ban convicted felons from voting are having the unintentional (or is it intentional?) effect of disenfranchising one in eight African-...

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