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As of 2008, over 5.3 million people in the United States were denied the right to vote due to felony disenfranchisement. [18] In the national elections in 2012, the various state felony disenfranchisement laws together blocked an estimated 5.85 million felons from voting, up from 1.2 million in 1976.
On November 4, 2014, Illinois voters approved the Illinois Right to Vote Amendment, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment to the Constitution of Illinois. The amendment was designed to provide that no person shall be denied the right to register to vote or cast a ballot in an election based on race, color, ethnicity, language ...
Many states intentionally retract the franchise from convicted felons, but differ as to when or if the franchise can be restored. In those states, felons are also prohibited from voting in federal elections, even if their convictions were for state crimes. Maine and Vermont allow prison inmates as well as probationers and parolees to vote. [79]
Election Day is approaching, and Illinois voters will soon be casting their votes for federal and local races. Voting is not one-size-fits-all, and there are many factors that determine how and ...
Bernie Sanders made provocative comments about voting rights during a recent town hall, saying he thought felons — even those still imprisoned — should be granted the right to vote in elections.
Illinois has no-excuse mail-in voting, so every registered voter is eligible to vote by mail. If you mail your ballot, it must be postmarked by Election Day and received within two weeks after the ...
Washington, D.C. passes a law to allow incarcerated felons to vote. [65] People with a felony conviction have their right to vote in Iowa restored with some restrictions and each potential voter must have completed their sentence. [65] People with a felony conviction in New Jersey can vote after release from prison; citizens on parole or ...
On March 19, Illinois primary voters will select their party’s nominees for an array of public offices. But the election is already underway as voters cast their ballots early or by mailing them in.