Nyquanesha Stacey
Professor Howard
ENC1102 (168898)
26 October 2016
Convicted Felons: Should They Have the Right to Vote?
Felons, convicts, criminals that’s what they are called, they are the deviants of the world but even so they are still human beings, should they have the right to elect a “new chief of the free world”? or vote on new laws? Some people believe absolutely not they should not have the right to vote. The people believe that murderers and rapists should not have the right to vote to change laws or vote a new president into office. Peter Wallsten from the Washington Post writes in “Fla. Republicans makes it harder for ex-felons to vote” that the governor of state of Florida (Rick Scott) has “voted to roll back state wide …show more content…
There are so many different outcomes to the issue with different states having different law on felons being able to vote as shown above. Felons should be allowed to vote for one it is constitutional right they have done their time to society and by law should have the right to vote restored to them. It will be a great first step back in society and great pride to them personally Leah Taylor was convicted of a non-violent crime her rights to vote were restored but are now at great risk of being taken away again (Stolberg). Ex-Felons like Leah should be able rights to vote after she’s done her time to society, is it really fair to have them taken away? After all these years of trying to register to vote and being denied various times and for it to finally be granted only to be taken …show more content…
Given these points felons right to vote is a written law and is against the law if it is written in the constitution the state is not allowing ex-felons having the right to vote is considered unlawful. Getting right to vote restored is one of the ways ex-felons can use to get back in the working society and starting a new after being incarcerated for a long period of time, for them it could be a joyous event or a stepping stone in their
Professor Howard
ENC1102 (168898)
26 October 2016
Convicted Felons: Should They Have the Right to Vote?
Felons, convicts, criminals that’s what they are called, they are the deviants of the world but even so they are still human beings, should they have the right to elect a “new chief of the free world”? or vote on new laws? Some people believe absolutely not they should not have the right to vote. The people believe that murderers and rapists should not have the right to vote to change laws or vote a new president into office. Peter Wallsten from the Washington Post writes in “Fla. Republicans makes it harder for ex-felons to vote” that the governor of state of Florida (Rick Scott) has “voted to roll back state wide …show more content…
There are so many different outcomes to the issue with different states having different law on felons being able to vote as shown above. Felons should be allowed to vote for one it is constitutional right they have done their time to society and by law should have the right to vote restored to them. It will be a great first step back in society and great pride to them personally Leah Taylor was convicted of a non-violent crime her rights to vote were restored but are now at great risk of being taken away again (Stolberg). Ex-Felons like Leah should be able rights to vote after she’s done her time to society, is it really fair to have them taken away? After all these years of trying to register to vote and being denied various times and for it to finally be granted only to be taken …show more content…
Given these points felons right to vote is a written law and is against the law if it is written in the constitution the state is not allowing ex-felons having the right to vote is considered unlawful. Getting right to vote restored is one of the ways ex-felons can use to get back in the working society and starting a new after being incarcerated for a long period of time, for them it could be a joyous event or a stepping stone in their