Washington DC to become one of the only places in US to let prisoners vote

Up to 4,500 people could be affected by measure included in emergency police reform legislation that passed city councilWashington DC is set to allow imprisoned people to vote, a significant move because US states have long disenfranchised those with felony convictions, even after they have served their sentences behind bars.There were more than 6 million Americans who were unable to vote in the 2018 midterms because of a felony conviction. Washington DC’s plan would put the US Capitol in line with just two other states in the country. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/12/washington-dc-prisoners-vote-election #washington_dc #us_prisons #us_voting_rights #us_news