{"pk":59735,"title":"Making the Global Case to Outlaw Ex-Felony Disenfranchisement: Unconstitutionality & Recidivism","subtitle":null,"abstract":"Though the United States is touted as a global beacon of equality, the Thirteenth Amendment engendered unequal citizenship through felony disenfranchisement legislation, which revokes the voting rights of convicted felons. This is a common and growing practice in the United States, as there were approximately one million disenfranchised individuals in 1976 compared to the approximate six million disenfranchised individuals in 2016. Ex-felony disenfranchisement should be prohibited in the United States, meaning felons should be restored the right to vote after the conclusion of their incarceration, parole, and probation.","language":"en","license":null,"keywords":[],"section":"Articles","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4dv085p6","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Alicia","middle_name":"","last_name":"Grana","name_suffix":"","institution":"","department":""}],"date_submitted":"2024-10-11T22:25:42Z","date_accepted":"2024-10-11T22:25:42Z","date_published":"2024-01-01T00:00:00Z","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/uclalaw_cjlr/article/59735/galley/45695/download/"}]}