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Should felons have the right to vote? - YES: Punishment shouldn’t be confused with basic rights
Marc Mauer, The Examiner Jul 24, 2008 3:00 AM (516 days ago)WASHINGTON T he election this November features an inspiring speaker and the first person of color to represent a major party on a presidential ticket, and a self-described “maverick” and former prisoner of war. Both Barack Obama and John McCain promise a different brand of politics, and all predictions are for record voter turnout. Yet more than 5 million Americans will be staying home from the polls, not because they are uninterested in the process, but because of state laws that restrict the voting rights of people with felony convictions.
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