However, the solution lays somewhere in between these two extremes. Even after felons have served their time in prison, we cannot assume they are willing to be law abiding citizens. Have learned from their mistakes and acquired good judgement and acceptable morals to allow them to automatically begin voting again. This is not fair to the rest of the public who rely on trustworthy, law-abiding citizens that have proven their worthiness to vote. However, denying all felons the right to vote for the remainder of their life is not reasonable either. The best solution is to have states implement a way for each felon who wishes to vote again apply to have their voting rights restored. In order to determine whether or not they have proven their worthiness to vote
However, the solution lays somewhere in between these two extremes. Even after felons have served their time in prison, we cannot assume they are willing to be law abiding citizens. Have learned from their mistakes and acquired good judgement and acceptable morals to allow them to automatically begin voting again. This is not fair to the rest of the public who rely on trustworthy, law-abiding citizens that have proven their worthiness to vote. However, denying all felons the right to vote for the remainder of their life is not reasonable either. The best solution is to have states implement a way for each felon who wishes to vote again apply to have their voting rights restored. In order to determine whether or not they have proven their worthiness to vote