Not only is there a lifetime voting ban for anyone convicted of a felony in Iowa, (as of January 2020, Iowa is the *only* state that imposes a lifetime voting bans), but if you try to vote, they go after you and prosecute you for voting.
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In Iowa, a Clinton man who is disabled from a brain injury was prosecuted after he mistakenly believed poll workers would alert him if there was a problem with his voting eligibility.
In Iowa, a Clinton man who is disabled from a brain injury was prosecuted after he mistakenly believed poll workers would alert him if there was a problem with his voting eligibility.
Eight states (Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Wyoming) allow some, but not all, persons with felony convictions to vote after having completed their sentences. Iowa is the ONLY STATE THAT HAS A LIFETIME BAN. ACLU: aclu.org/issues/voting-…
Millions of Americans are excluded from our democratic process on the basis of criminal disenfranchisement laws. These laws strip voting rights from people with past criminal convictions. Iowa stands as the worst. This further adds to the question of WHY we spotlight Iowa.
"The disenfranchisement of citizens with prior felony convictions has long been a moral stain on our democracy," said Farbod Faraji, counsel at Protect Democracy. @farbodkf facingsouth.org/2019/12/push-o…
"It is long past time to put an end to this unjust practice, which has sought to mute the voices of tens of thousands of predominantly Black and Brown people who live right alongside us but have been relegated to second-class citizenship...
This modern day version of Jim Crow must end today."
Due to over prosecution within the criminal legal system, these laws have significantly affected the political voice of many American communities. We MUST reform of these laws immediately.
Due to over prosecution within the criminal legal system, these laws have significantly affected the political voice of many American communities. We MUST reform of these laws immediately.
