felony disenfranchisement

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January 29, 2024

New Jersey May Open Juries to Most People with Criminal Convictions

November 17, 2023

Michigan Law Is First to Automatically Register People to Vote As They Leave Prison

November 8, 2023

Abortion Rights Power Democratic Wins in Kentucky and Virginia

Daniel Nichanian,

October 27, 2023

After “Glimmer of a Moment,” Mississippi Once Again Shuts Out Aspiring Voters

October 17, 2023

“I Don’t Think They Care”: Virginia Is Slow-Walking the Fix to a Wrongful Voter Purge

October 12, 2023

Kentucky Activists Step In to Deliver on the Promise of Voting Rights Restoration

August 8, 2023

Tennessee Puts Voting Rights at the Whims of State Officials

Daniel Nichanian,

July 28, 2023

Kentucky’s Governor Race Could Unwind Voting Rights Restoration

June 16, 2023

The Virginians Who Can’t Vote Because of Glenn Youngkin

March 28, 2023

“Back to 1902”: Virginia Governor Revives Lifetime Ban on Voting

March 16, 2023

Oregon Tries Again to Restore Voting Rights in Prisons

March 13, 2023

New Mexico Is Making It Easier to Vote

February 22, 2023

Minnesota Is Restoring the Voting Rights of Tens of Thousands

February 3, 2023

North Carolina Supreme Court Signals It May Roll Back Voting Rights for Thousands

November 4, 2022

In North Carolina, a Rush to “Restore Hope in the Vote” in People with Felony Convictions

August 2, 2022

Tennessee DA Faces Voters, Months After Prosecuting Activist for Wanting to Vote

Daniel Nichanian,

June 20, 2022

D.C. Residents Are Voting from Prison This Week

April 21, 2022

In French Presidential Election, Thousands More Vote from Prison

March 14, 2022

“The Goal Was to Scare People, but It Could Boomerang.”

Daniel Nichanian,

February 18, 2022

Voting Rights Package Derails in New Mexico

Daniel Nichanian,

February 15, 2022

Oregon Stalls Effort to Allow Voting from Prison

Alex Zielinski,

April 8, 2021

She Lost Her Right to Vote Over A Felony. Now This Lawmaker Has Helped Enfranchise Thousands.

Daniel Nichanian,

March 26, 2021

The Next Virginia Governor Could Wipe Out New Voting Rights Gains

Daniel Nichanian,

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March 2, 2021

The Fight for People in Prison to Vote Reaches Congress

Jerry Iannelli,

January 25, 2021

Oregon Bill Would Enable People to Vote from Prison

December 18, 2020

How States Transformed Criminal Justice in 2020, and How They Fell Short

Daniel Nichanian,

November 3, 2020

Californians Approve an Initiative to Expand Voting Rights

August 28, 2020

In Massachusetts, the Democratic Party Shifts Toward Supporting Voting Rights for All

Daniel Nichanian,

August 5, 2020

Iowa Governor Expands Voting Rights

D.C. Councilmember Robert C. White Jr. at an event announcing the legislation

July 8, 2020

D.C. Is Poised To Abolish Felony Disenfranchisement

May 28, 2020

COVID-19 Stalls Efforts to Help People with Felony Convictions Register to Vote

Stephanie Wykstra,

April 23, 2020

Virginia Ends Prison Gerrymandering, the Latest Chapter in a Recent Tidal Wave

Daniel Nichanian,

December 20, 2019

From Marijuana to the Death Penalty, States Led the Way in 2019

Daniel Nichanian,

December 18, 2019

One Week’s Work: New Jersey and Kentucky Restore Voting Rights to More than 200,000

Daniel Nichanian,

December 12, 2019

The Prosecutorial Chronicles, Dec. 2019 edition: A Tale of Political Contrasts

Daniel Nichanian,

November 22, 2019

When People in Prison Can Vote, Officials “Treat Them With Some Respect”

Daniel Nichanian,

September 26, 2019

Elections Could Expand Voting Rights This Fall. They Will Take Place in an “Intolerable Condition.”

Daniel Nichanian,

May 31, 2019

A Double Blow to Disenfranchisement

Daniel Nichanian,

May 2, 2019

“A Sliver of Light”: Maine’s Top Election Official on Voting From Prison

Daniel Nichanian,

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May 1, 2019

Debate on Felony Disenfranchisement Is Already Here in State Legislatures Around the Country

Daniel Nichanian,

April 30, 2019

Bernie Sanders Explains Why He Supports Voting Rights for All Citizens

Daniel Nichanian,

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March 27, 2019

What Are the Prospects for an Initiative on Rights Restoration in Mississippi?

Daniel Nichanian,

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March 6, 2019

Hawaii Proposal to End Disenfranchisement Stalls as Advocates Vow to Press Ahead

Daniel Nichanian,

February 7, 2019

Massachusetts Lawmakers Consider Restoring Voting Rights, but Organizers Are Not Waiting

Daniel Nichanian,

January 10, 2019

New Mexico Legislation Would Eliminate Felony Disenfranchisement

Daniel Nichanian,

December 20, 2018

Nevada Eases Rights Restoration

Daniel Nichanian,

December 6, 2018

In the Wake of Amendment 4: Spotlight on Disenfranchisement in Kentucky

Daniel Nichanian,

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November 28, 2018

In the Wake of Amendment 4: Spotlight on Disenfranchisement in Mississippi

Daniel Nichanian,