More States Allow Felons to Regain Vote, Study Finds
Study: States End Ex-Felons Voting BansROBERT TANNER, AP National Writer
Tasmania's Convicts: How Felons Built a Free Society. Alison Alexander examines the experience of convicts sent to Van Diemen's Land between 1803 and 1853 and, more importantly, what happened to them afterwards. She focuses on both the individual experience and the reaction of Tasma-nian so....
House Votes to Penalize States for Crimes by Felons Freed EarlyThe House yesterday voted to punish states that give early release to convicted murders, rapists and child molesters who later commit violent crimes in other states.Scully, Sean
In some states, yes, it's too late. But if you live in one of about half of the states that allow same-day voter registration, proceed to your polling place. Check below to see if your state allows you to register when you show up to vote. ...
shatters that myth. it’s proof that we’ve allowed the circus act , the outrage machine and the cult of personality to overrun the guardrails that should have kept a guy like this out of power. think about it: here’s a man who stood on a stage and vowed, “vote for me, and i...
“We still have states that have not been called yet. We will continue overnight to fight to make sure that every vote is counted, that every voice has spoken.” Meena Ganesan 3 months ago Election Results Update: What's Left? Here's a look at the uncalled battleground states in the ...
Voter-suppression claims also have been made against Republicans in Florida, over a constitutional amendment voters approved last year that would make it easier for convicted felons to regain the right to vote. Republican lawmakers, in drafting legislation to implement the amendment, said its language...
Johnson was arrested on charges of violating the Mann Act—forbidding one to transport a woman across state lines for "immoral purposes"—a racially motivated charge that embroiled him in controversy for his relationships, including marriages, with white women. There were also allegations of ...
The New York Times says that every vote — in every state — matters In the years in which Americans choose a president, that race usually monopolizes the nation’s attention. There are, however, 469 other races this year to choose the people who represent us in Washington, D.C. ...