Saturday, October 12, 2024

Four million people in 48 states are banned from voting because of a felony conviction

According to a recent report by The Sentencing Project "Locked Out 2024," laws in 48 U.S. states ban people with felony convictions from voting. In 2024, an estimated 4 million Americans, representing 1.7% of the voting-age population, will be ineligible to vote due to these laws, many of which date back to the post-Reconstruction era. 

In this historic election year, questions persist about the stability of democratic institutions, election fairness, and voter suppression in marginalized communities. The systematic exclusion of millions with felony convictions should be front and center in these debates.

To read the Report CLICK HERE

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