...based on American Community Survey indicator B05003.)) and recent changes in state-level disenfranchisement laws and policies, including those reported in Felony Disenfranchisement: A Primer (Chung 2019) and Expanding the Vote...
...Uggen et al., 6 million lost voters: State-level estimates of felony disenfranchisement, 2016, The Sentencing Project (Oct. 6. 2016), https://www.sentencingproject.org/publications/6-million-lost-voters-state-level-estimates-felony-disenfranchisement-2016/ (figures derived from Tables 3 and 4).)) “The right to...
...while 83 were defeated. Legislative Clemency Activity by Year, 2007-2017((“Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System.” The Mississippi Legislature.)) State Disenfranchisement Reforms In recent years 23 states have reviewed their disenfranchisement...
...drugs then translate into a disproportionate impact of the felony drug ban. Assessing the Ban as Policy As we have seen, the felony drug ban potentially affects hundreds of thousands...
...felony murder laws are Hawaii and Kentucky. Seven other states require some proof of intentionality regarding the killing to consider it murder,((These states have a mens rea requirement for felony...
...with felony convictions and measures its impact. These changes have come about through various mechanisms, including legislative reform, executive action, and a ballot initiative. 1.4 million people have regained the...
...are challenging Louisiana’s felony disenfranchisement policy. More than 71,000 Louisianans under probation or parole supervision are prohibited from voting, disproportionately harming Black Louisianans. The amicus brief provides historical context for...
...rights to 83,000 residents on felony probation and parole.)) Since 1997, 25 states have reformed felony disenfranchisement laws to expand voter eligibility Civic participation has been linked to reduced recidivism...
...in challenging felony disenfranchisement. It is past time for our country to guarantee the right to vote to all people with felony convictions. As shown in our recent report, “Locked...
...the director of research of the legislative council. The staff of the legislative council are required to prepare demographic notes on legislative bills in each regular session of the general...
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