Author: Estephani

No vote for life: the sentence in Florida for those who commit felonies

More than 1.7 million people who have paid their debt to society will not be ableto vote this November 8 in the crucial southern state that is expected to decidethe election. This is part of a three-story series (1, 2, and 3) on felonydisenfranchisement in Florida and Virginia. Read More […]

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The case of citizens sentenced to never vote again after committing afelony

Under different civil disenfranchisement laws, people who committed a majorcrime lose their right to vote. Millions of citizens are excluded from the electoralsystem even after completing their sentences. This story is part of a three-storyseries in Florida and Virginia that explores this issue in depth and includes stories1, 2, and […]

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