399,000 Tennesseans barred from voting in Nov. 5 election due to felony disenfranchisement.

A report by The Sentencing Project indicates that over 399,000 Tennesseans are barred from voting in the upcoming Nov. 5 election due to felony disenfranchisement, part of a larger group of 4 million Americans affected. Tennessee's intricate rights restoration process hinders reintegration, with only 3,500 having their rights restored from 2018 to 2023. The report highlights racial and gender disparities, urging policy changes to address these inequities.

October 23, 2024
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