A Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to qualifications of voters

H3350: A Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution relative to qualifications of voters

Voting is one of the most basic civil rights in our society. When individuals are imprisoned for low level, non-violent felonies (like shoplifting), they should not lose their right to vote. This amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution changes the document so as to only deny voting rights to felons imprisoned for severe crimes.

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Resources

• New York Times: “Holder Urges States to Lift Bans on Felons’ Voting”