‘It is un-American’: Nearly six million US citizens with felony convictions can’t vote

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<p>‘I a electio year, whe voti g has become pop lar agai , states that ise fra chise their citize s for former felo y co victio s are bei g throw i to sharp relief. I three states, o ce a perso is co victe of a felo y, their civil rights are revoke perma e tly.</p>
<p>Over two millio Flori ia s ca ’t vote, ca ’t serve o a j ry a ca ’t obtai some work lice ses after bei g co victe of a felo y, eve for a o -viole t crime.</p>
<p>O e former felo , Desmo Mea e, has co fro te the ebilitati g effects of revoke civil rights, a is fighti g back with a petitio rive to restore those rights.’</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/ sa/339515-six-millio – s-felo s- o-vote/? tm_so rce=browser& tm_me i m=aplicatio _chrome& tm_campaig =chrome" target="_bla k">Rea more: ‘It is -America ’: Nearly six millio US citize s with felo y co victio s ca ’t vote</a></p>