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Regaining the Vote: An Assessment of Activity Relating to Felon Disenfranchisement Laws
There has been a great deal of activity nationally over the past year on the issue of felony disenfranchisement. This report provides an update on the legal, legislative, and community initiatives undertaken to restore or preserve felons’ and ex-felons' voting rights, as well as those initiatives that seek to limit or ban voting rights in the United States. It also examines the often confusing and cumbersome restoration procedures in a number of states. The following are some of the topics found in the report:
- State Legislative Activity
- Federal Legislative Activity
- Litigation
- Restoration Process Often Erratic or Cumbersome
- International Developments
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