Perspective
Feb. 15, 2014
Holder's call for repeal of ex-convict voting laws hits home
To strip otherwise eligible California citizens of this fundamental right, when they are neither in state prison nor on parole, is unnecessary, unjust and counterproductive. By Joanna Cuevas Ingram
On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder sent a powerful message to the states, urging them to repeal state bans that prohibit formerly incarcerated citizens from voting, a move that would restore the right to vote to an estimated 5.85 million Americans across the country. Holder stated, "It is time to fundamentally reconsider laws that permanently disenfranchise people who are no longer under federal or state supervision." ...
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