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Publication Date: January 2008
Publisher: Brennan Center for Justice
Author(s): Erika Wood
Research Area: Politics
Keywords: Democracy; Voting After Criminal Conviction; Voting Rights & Elections
Type: Report
Abstract:
Despite a history of expanding the franchise, there remains one significant blanket barrier to the franchise. 5.3 million American citizens are not allowed to vote because of a felony conviction. As many as 4 million of these people live in our communities, but are still denied the right to vote because of a prior conviction.