Convicted Felons Should Not Be Allowed to Vote This essay discusses my reflection on whether or not felons should have the right to vote. A felon is defined as a person who has been convicted of a felony‚ which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. A felony is a serious crime usually punishable by imprisonment or death. Convicted felons should not be allowed to vote. Many Americans were not allowed to vote these past elections. It wasn’t because they didn’t pay taxes
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20 November 2013 Should felons be allowed to vote? As a college student who does not have a felony on their record and is not familiar with the extremities of the justice system and voting laws I have taken is upon myself to do some reasearch on the positive and negatives of having voting rights. I have also taken into consideration many other peoples point of views from the internet and from this I have formed the opinion that felons should in fact have the right to vote. This might not be
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were between 18 and 20 years old. If 18 year olds can risk their lives for others‚ why can’t they drink? 18 year olds should be allowed to drink because they are legally considered adults‚ they could be taught in how to drink responsibly‚ and it would take away the thrill of drinking illegally. At the age of 18‚ people are legally considered an adult. As a result‚ they should get to choose if they want to drink or not. The Constitution and State Laws give 18 year olds several rights and responsibilities
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ever thought about how teens don’t have the right to vote? Thought about how you‚ as the government have altered the rights of the young adults of today and their right to vote? Well‚ consider this. Today’s young adults would like to vote‚ but that isn’t possible. The young adults of today are mature‚ and well interested in voting. We should decrease the minimum voting age of 18 to 16 because teens suffer double standards‚ and that they should have the power to shape their own future. The young adults
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climax of the justices’ system and voting laws I have taken it upon myself to do the research on the topic. In doing so I have come to the conclusion that felons should be allowed to vote and their vote could and would have made major differences in past elections. Estimated about 5.85 million people in the United States could not vote due to a felony conviction an increase from the 2004 total of 5.26 million and the highest number since at least 1960.12 most extreme states restrict voting rights
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Should ex-convicts be allowed to vote? According to the Constitutional Law‚ at the age of eighteen you are legally given a right to voice your opinion in voting. What happens when the law is broken for something you have done illegally‚ should your rights be taken away? How can a crime be so bad to where rights are taken? I believe all rights should be restored once the person whom committed the crime have paid their debt to society by doing the time because No Crime should take away their right
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Constitutional voting rights as a person who has followed all the laws? As of 2016‚ prisoners who’ve finished their sentences are allowed to vote. If the convict is on probation or parole‚ they are not allowed to vote. (www.aclu.org) There are only two states that allow prisoners to vote. If they are a citizen of Maine and Vermont‚ while behind bars‚ the convicts have the right to vote in the elections. There are about 5.85 million Americans‚ 2.5% of the voting population in the US are prisoners. After finishing
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What if your right to vote was taken away? The government should allow ex-felons to vote. Today I will remind you of both sides surrounding voting‚ persuade you to support democrats and provide ways to get your voice heard. This rule has been a controversy with many polls because over 5.85 million citizens are not allowed to vote due to disenfranchisement. This could determine our current leaders in charge by their votes that they do not get the chance to use. With this over 38% of the felons being
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this day would come. Congress has passed a law that any American cannot be denied the right to vote‚ based on race‚ color or being a former slave. I remember only white men like myself were the only people who wore able to vote. Now seeing a African American man voting is very strange because I am not accustomed to that. My friend Franklin told that about 700‚000 African American men registered to vote and many have them are declaring themselves are republicans. Despite this new law we aren’t gonna
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The Younger Citizens in the Country The current voting age is 18 years old. But the real question is should the age be lowered. In the city of Takoma Park they have lowered the age to 16 years old. Many of the voting members agree with this change with a couple that aren’t too pleased with the idea. I am for the idea of changing the age in many other states to 16. Although a few council members don’t agree with the idea of changing the age‚ there are also a couple of other things that will be added
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