felons

Just months after Florida residents voted to allow former felons to have their voting rights restored post-incarceration, a Republican-controlled House committee just created…

A bill in the Tennessee legislature that would restore voting rights for people convicted of felonies cleared its first hurdle on Wednesday. The measure, which…

Florida Moves Forward With Voting Legislation That Would Affect Convicted Felons  NPR NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with reporter Steve Bousquet about efforts in the…

VIDEO | FL: Bill proposed for convicted felons to pay financial obligations before having voting rights restor  WWSB The controversy continues over Florida’s amendment…

Thanks to Amendment 4, Yolanda Wilcox, left, fills out a voter registration form as her friend looks on at the Supervisor of Elections…

Iowa bars felons from voting, but those convicted in other states often escape notice, investigation finds  DesMoinesRegister.com Whether someone who committed a felony out…

See below for video of Fredericksburg City Commonwealth’s Attorney La Bravia Jenkins, who has served in that position…

A Louisiana lawmaker wants to allow certain parolees and probationers with felony convictions who recently received their right to vote to also serve…

Florida voters were crystal clear in November when nearly 65 percent of the electorate supported Amendment 4, which automatically restores voting rights for…

TALLAHASSEE — Hundreds of former felons celebrated on the steps of the state Capitol Tuesday, more than four months after Florida voters passed…