Campaign Legal Center sues Alabama over new law expanding felony voter disenfranchisement, claiming it violates constitution and six-month election rule.

The Campaign Legal Center has filed a lawsuit against a new Alabama law that expands the list of felonies resulting in loss of voting rights. The group argues the law cannot prevent people from voting in the upcoming November election, as the Alabama Constitution prohibits election changes within six months of a general election. The lawsuit claims the new law, which has an effective date of October 1, is "out of step" with most states' voting rights practices for people with felony convictions.

July 19, 2024
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