America's Disenfranchised: Why Restoring Their Vote Can Save the Soul of Our Democracy
Desmond Meade, "America's Disenfranchised: Why Restoring Their Vote Can Save the Soul of Our Democracy "
English | ISBN: 1501763741 | 2021 | 84 pages | PDF | 5 MB
English | ISBN: 1501763741 | 2021 | 84 pages | PDF | 5 MB
The Lawrence and Lynne Brown Democracy Medal, presented by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, recognizes outstanding individuals, groups, and organizations that produce innovations to further democracy in the United States or around the world.
Voting is foundational in a democracy, yet over six million American citizens remain stripped of their ability to participate in elections. Once convicted of a felony, people who complete their sentences reenter society, but no longer with the civil rights they once had. They may return to school, secure employment to provide for their families, and become law-abiding, tax-paying citizens―sometimes for decades―and still be denied the voting rights afforded to every other citizen.
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