Court says legislators must decide whether to alter felon voting ban

Court says legislators must decide whether to alter felon voting ban

Court says legislators must decide whether to alter felon voting ban dmonroe Thu, 07/18/2024 - 06:30 PM JACKSON —  Mississippi legislators, not the courts, must decide whether to change the state’s practice of stripping voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies, including nonviolent crimes such as forgery and timber theft, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.Read more about Court says legislators must decide whether to alter f…