Abstract
This examination of the institutional changes to state legislatures, synthesized with an analysis of the handling of felon disenfranchisement laws by state legislatures, presents a troubling realization about the law today: in the twenty-first century, partisan politics moderates decisions about even the most basic and fundamental principles of democracy. This Note suggests that because state legislators follow their party leadership and position, a state's traditional treatment of racial minorities, geographic location, and even ideology are not the strongest indicators of a state's disenfranchisement laws. Rather, partisan politics drives changes to the state laws governing felon voter eligibility.
Recommended Citation
Jason B. Conn,
Felon Disenfrachisement Laws: Partisan Politics in the Legislatures,
10
Mich. J. Race & L.
495
(2005).
Available at:
https://repository.law.umich.edu/mjrl/vol10/iss2/6
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