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Some argue that felons have shown poor judgment, and that they should therefore not have a voice in the political decision-making process. [4] Opponents have argued that such disfranchisement restricts and conflicts with principles of universal suffrage. [5] It can affect civic and communal participation in general. [1]
Women in Rhode Island earn the right to vote in presidential elections. [27] Women in New York, Oklahoma, and South Dakota earn equal suffrage through their state constitutions. [27] 1918. Women in Texas earn the right to vote in primary elections. [34] Women in South Dakota earn the right to vote with the passage of the Citizenship Amendment. [35]
Disfranchisement, also disenfranchisement (which has become more common since 1982) [1] or voter disqualification, is the restriction of suffrage (the right to vote) of a person or group of people, or a practice that has the effect of preventing someone from exercising the right to vote. Disfranchisement can also refer to the revocation of ...
Two guest authors weigh in on both sides of the issue voters will decide on Election Day. | Opinion
A political science expert weighs in on President Joe Biden's withdrawal, other political whiplash and the impact on Missouri's primary election.
If Washington enacts HB 2030, it would join only Maine, Vermont and the District of Columbia in allowing prisoners to vote. Advocates say voting should be an inalienable right, regardless of ...
The right to vote is the foundation of any democracy. Chief Justice Earl Warren, for example, wrote in Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533, 555 (1964): "The right to vote freely for the candidate of one's choice is of the essence of a democratic society, and any restrictions on that right strike at the heart of representative government ...
Republican Denny Hoskins is running for Missouri Secretary of State in the Missouri primary election on Aug. 6, 2024. Republican Denny Hoskins is a Missouri Senator looking to serve the state in a ...