A divided federal appeals court has ruled that Mississippi cannot strip the right to vote from thousands of convicts after they complete their sentences. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/mississippi-cannot-strip-convicts-right-vote-federal-appeals-court-rul-rcna98290
Mississippi cannot strip convicts of right to vote, federal appeals court rules

A 2-1 panel faulted a provision of the state constitution that mandates lifetime disenfranchisement for people convicted of crimes including murder, rape and theft.

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