Democratic Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont have introduced legislation that would guarantee the right to vote in federal elections for all citizens convicted of a felony.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont submitted the legislation, named the Inclusive Democracy Act, on Tuesday which would guarantee the right to vote in federal elections for all citizens regardless of their criminal record.

In a statement, Pressley said the legislation was necessary due to policies and court rulings that “continue to disenfranchise voters from all walks of life — including by gutting the Voting Rights Act, gerrymandering, cuts to early voting, and more.” Welch called the bill necessary due to “antiquated state felony disenfranchisement laws.”

In late 2022, approximately 4.6 million people were unable to vote due to a felony conviction, according to a study by the Sentencing Project, a nonpartisan research group. The same study found that Black and Hispanic citizens are disproportionately likely to be disenfranchised due to felony

      • systemglitch@lemmy.world
        12·
        1 year ago

        No, I’m just genuinely unable to tell and thus curious. But I guess a person can’t even question this stuff our society is so insane now.

        The bill itself means nothing to me.

          • systemglitch@lemmy.world
            12·
            1 year ago

            What are you even talking about? You know what, I don’t care, I’m simply blocking your stupidity so I don’t have to see such nonesense again.

              • pinkdrunkenelephants@lemmy.world
                11·
                1 year ago

                ROFL You complain about other people being derisive while you yourself lash out and abuse others every chance you get. Because of course your fee-fees matter, but others’ do not.

                Sure. Please block me asshole, I’ll block you too

                Oh my god, I remember who you are now. You go and get 'em, tiger. I’m sure the broken blocking feature will work the 26th time your dumb ass uses it to try to assert power over others.

                You’re an asshole and a bully. You’re exactly like the right-wing anti-LGBTQ bible thumpers you think yourself superior to. You are exactly the arrogant, immature, emotionally weak sack of shit you accuse others of being.

                Now go ahead. Throw a temper tantrum and block me too. Let me get another laugh out of you. Or I’ll block you first; does that mean I’ll win something?