On Florida and Felony Disenfranchisement

By Francis Northwood (PO ’21) Three counties suspend the right to vote of those convicted of a felony: Armenia, Chile, and the United States. Felony disenfranchisement, which is the restriction of felon’s right to vote, can be anywhere between five years to the rest of their lives. Florida, while home to six percent of all…

Movement to Allow Former Felons in Florida the Right to Vote

By Jenna Lewinstein (SC ’19) Voting rights activists enjoyed a small victory on February 2, 2018, when Florida District Judge Mark Walker ruled that barring former felons from voting is unconstitutional. Unlike most states, Florida’s felons do not automatically get their voting rights back when released from prison. Instead, felons must wait five years before…