Analysis & Commentary
Voting After Criminal Conviction
Denying the right to vote
El Diario calls on the New York Board of Elections to clarify voting eligibility rules for those with felony convictions in their past.
Authored by: El Diario
– 02/22/08
Restoring democracy
In this Baltimore Sun op-ed, Senator Russ Feingold and Jack Kemp come together to endorse restoring voting rights.
Authored by: Sen. Russ Feingold and Jack Kemp
– 02/15/08
Factsheet on Restoring Voting Rights
A two-page overview of the facts and figures involved in restoring the right to vote to people with criminal conviction.
– 01/01/08
ASCA President’s Message
President of the Association of State Correctional Administrators,Theodis Beck, weighs in on the importance of restoring voting rights.
Authored by: Secretary Theodis Beck
– 09/01/07
Court Upholds Modern Day Poll-Tax
Seattle Post-Intelligencer op-ed opposing the Washington Supreme Court’s decision in Washington v. Madison.
Authored by: Erika Wood
– 08/02/07
Voting Rights & Reintegration Agenda
– 06/08/07
Modern Day Poll Tax
Article in the Clearinghouse Review Journal of Poverty Law and Policy discusses the disproportionate impact and legal history of required payment of fees and fines before voting rights restoration.
Authored by: Erika Wood and Neema Trivedi
– 06/03/07
Restoring Voting Rights for Felons
Newsweek column on restoring voting rights
Authored by: Ellis Cose
– 04/10/07