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Florida's Amendment 4: Restoring voting rights to people with felonies might also reduce crime

  • Written by Victoria Shineman, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Pittsburgh
Florida's Amendment 4: Restoring voting rights to people with felonies might also reduce crimeA felony voting rights advocate in Kentucky.AP Photo/Roger Alford

On Nov. 6, voters in Florida will consider a ballot measure that would restore the right to vote to 1 million citizens who are currently not able to vote because they have felony convictions.

My research finds that when Virginia restored voting rights, ex-offenders became more...

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