Should People Convicted of a Crime Be Allowed to Vote? | Above the Noise

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KQED Above the Noise felony voting felony disenfranchisement crime voting right politics vote convicted prison restoring vote violent crime non-violent crime moral turpitude Americans criminal recidivism voter suppression disenfranchisement Constitutional Rights civic responsibilities
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Should People Convicted of a Crime Be Allowed to Vote? | Above the Noise

If you’re a citizen and at least 18, you can vote in elections, right? Well, no. If you’ve been convicted of a crime, it’s possible that you could have that right taken away. In some states, Americans convicted of some crimes permanently lose the ability to vote. It's called felony disenfranchisement. But is it a fair consequence or should those convicted of a crime be allowed to vote?
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