This position holds that felons should vote even while incarcerated. It argues voting is a fundamental right of citizenship the state should not strip away, that prisoners remain citizens affected by those elected, and that disenfranchisement falls disproportionately on minorities.
Supporting arguments · 3
- Felons are still citizensAlthough they are incarcerated, felons are still citizens of the United States. As citizens, they are entitled to voting rights. We should not take their rights away because of their incarceration.
- Voting is a rightAll citizens have the right to vote. We should not deprive anyone, even prisoners, of this right, because it is fundamental to democracy. Disenfranchising certain people gives the government more room to deprive others of voting rights.
- The criminal justice system targets minoritiesFelons are disproportionately comprised of minorities, particularly African-American men. Felony disenfranchisement is thus a legal means of suppressing their votes.