Laws differ by state in terms of whether former felons can vote, with much of the control left up to governors.

Ahead of the 2024 election, some US states have disenfranchised former prisoners, stripping them of the right to vote. Critics say the practice is antidemocratic and often racist.

However, the state Supreme Court decided that the challenges were not strong enough to disenfranchise felons, including the two who brought the case, so close to the election. “Given that the ...

About 19 million Americans, or roughly 6% of the population, have felony convictions, but not all states choose to disenfranchise ... Once convicted felons completed their sentence, their voting ...

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About 7,000 felons are affected by the ruling. "Give the sheer scale of disenfranchisement that this decision corrects, there is no question that it will be remembered as one of our state's most ...

Nebraska Supreme Court rejects Secretary of State Evnen's claims ACLU represented felons in lawsuit against Evnen Decision could affect close US presidential election Oct 16 (Reuters ...

Nebraska in April passed L.B. 20, a bill restoring voting rights for felons upon completion of their sentence, including probation and parole time. The state’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered ...

Nebraska's top state court on Wednesday upheld a state law allowing felons who have completed their sentences to vote, enabling thousands more people to cast ballots in the Nov. 5 U.S ...

Nebraska Law Allowing Felons to Vote Upheld by State Court By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - Nebraska's top state court on Wednesday upheld a state law allowing felons who have completed their ...