Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should felons be allowed to vote?
Position5 of 5

We should leave this decision up to each state

This position holds that felon voting rights should be decided by each individual state. It argues that the US Constitution leaves election and voting rules to the states, so seeking a single national consensus on felony disenfranchisement is both pointless and contrary to that design.

Supporting arguments · 1

  1. States should make decisions about felony disenfranchisement independently
    We should not try to arrive at a universal decision regarding voting laws or felony disenfranchisement because the Constitution originally left this decision up to the states.