Federal Court Affirms That Tennessee Election Officials Cannot Deny Voter Registration To Eligible Tennesseans With Past Felony Convictions, Must Inform Potential Voters of Eligibility - The Tennessee Tribune

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Federal Court Affirms That Tennessee Election Officials Cannot Deny Voter Registration To Eligible Tennesseans With Past Felony Convictions, Must Inform Potential Voters of Eligibility - The Tennessee Tribune

Nashville, TN — In a victory for Tennessee voters, a federal judge affirmed  that Tennessee election officials cannot deny voter registration to eligible Tennesseans who have past felony convictions and that they must inform potential voters of the eligibility requirements for voting after a felony.  “The Tennessee NAACP is pleased with the federal judge’s ruling,” said Gloria Sweet-Love, president of the Tennessee NAACP. “It takes us a step clo…