Constitutional Law
Feb. 28, 2007
Ex-Cons Deserve the Vote
Forum Column - By Maya Harris - Even at this late date, Californians can't seem to get straight whether one who has committed a felony - and paid the price - should be permitted to vote. Think politics may be involved?
By Maya Harris
In the 40 years since the Voting Rights Act was passed in 1965, access to the ballot box, especially for communities of color, has been a prominent topic in our national conversation about the vitality of our democracy. Who may or may not participate in the electoral process, and under what circumstances the government may unilaterally deny the vote to some citize...
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