Felons are citizens and should be allowed to vote because the right to vote is proclaimed constitutionally to citizens at the age of 18. Many people are convicted of felonies- which inhibits their right to vote. However, decisions made in elections affect everyone, thus the opinions and concerns of felons should be counted as a fundamental right. Just because they are criminals, that does not take away their citizenship and basic rights as an American. Also, not all felons that are convicted are guilty, so taking away their right to vote further strips them of their individuality. Although, felons lose almost all their rights when imprisoned, they should not lose their right to vote. When a person was convicted of a crime, they were sentenced
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Florida, Iowa, and Kentucky are states that permanently ban all felons from voting. Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Nevada are states that permanently ban some felons from voting; the ones who convicted- moral turpitude, second-felony convictions, treason, and election-related offenses. Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Washington are states that grant the right to vote back to felons after they have completed their sentence, parole, and probation, among other certain requirements they are to meet. California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Utah are states which restore voting rights to convicted felons after the completion of prison term. Allowing these men and women to be brought back into society right away. Maine and Vermont, however, have no limitations to voting rights on convicted felons. We see that as a nation, we are stripping some to vote for life. Others, we won’t restore voting rights even after their sentence although they have been established back into society. By taking away voting rights, we strip the person of
Florida, Iowa, and Kentucky are states that permanently ban all felons from voting. Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Nevada are states that permanently ban some felons from voting; the ones who convicted- moral turpitude, second-felony convictions, treason, and election-related offenses. Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Washington are states that grant the right to vote back to felons after they have completed their sentence, parole, and probation, among other certain requirements they are to meet. California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Utah are states which restore voting rights to convicted felons after the completion of prison term. Allowing these men and women to be brought back into society right away. Maine and Vermont, however, have no limitations to voting rights on convicted felons. We see that as a nation, we are stripping some to vote for life. Others, we won’t restore voting rights even after their sentence although they have been established back into society. By taking away voting rights, we strip the person of