Court upholds Mississippi voting ban on people convicted of felonies
- A federal appeals court upheld a Mississippi law disenfranchising individuals convicted of certain felonies, stating Section 241 does not violate the U.S. Constitution.
- The law permanently bans voting rights for those convicted of crimes like bribery, theft, and bigamy, even after completing sentences.
- The court ruled that state lawmakers must decide any changes to the voting ban, highlighting its origins in the Jim Crow era.
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