Document Type
Policy Advocacy Brief
Publication Date
3-2022
Issue Statement/Executive Summary
In Minnesota, felony disenfranchisement is the suspension of voting rights when a person is serving a felony conviction through incarceration, probation, parole, or supervised release. Felony disenfranchisement deprives tens of thousands of Minnesotans of their most basic civil rights long after any period of incarceration has ended. This is especially true for Minnesotans of color. Restoring the right to vote immediately upon release from incarceration will promote equality in voter representation and protect civil rights for all Minnesotans.
Department
Social Work
Recommended Citation
Johnson, P., Rodriguez, L., Sticha, K., & Trejo, S. (2022). Restore the vote: Ending parole, probationary, and supervised release disenfranchisement. MSW Program Policy Advocacy Briefs, Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/msw-student-policy-advocacy-briefs/44
