Six Million Votes Could Be Lost If Former Felons Aren’t Restored Their Right To Vote

As we approach what will perhaps be the most important election of our lifetimes, this country is also witnessing a mass reckoning with the United States’ long history of white supremacy and its continued legacy. Each day, the calls for abolishing the racist systems that have plagued this country since its very founding are growing stronger and stronger.

But while our voices in the streets are getting louder, our mass incarceration system continues to silence the voices and communities most impacted by it. Disenfranchisement laws today prevent six million people...