Having A Conviction Should Not Be A Bar To Voting In The U.S

guardian.co.uk — With another presidential election approaching, there is growing discussion about the fact that up to 6 million American citizens have been disenfranchised (pdf) – many for life – due to a felony conviction. They (along with millions more who can vote) were never told that their voting rights would be lost, suspended or – perhaps – restored; or that, even years after release and re-integration, moving across a state line could subject them to this cycle all over again. I know this, because I am one of the 6 million who lost his right to vote.

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