Lifetime voting ban for felony convictions struck down in Mississippi

Lifetime voting ban for felony convictions struck down in Mississippi

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Mississippi's lifetime voting ban for people with disqualifying felony convictions has been struck down in a new decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The court's 2-1 decision will restore the right to vote for tens of thousands of Mississippians, according to the…

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