PoliticsUnited States of America
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Across the United States, millions of people remain excluded from elections because of felony convictions, even after being released from prison. Voting restrictions vary widely between states, reflecting a long-running debate over punishment, rehabilitation and political participation.
According to The Sentencing Project, an estimated 4 million Americans are disenfranchised due to felony convictions. In Virginia, people convicted of felonies can lose their voting rights indefinitely unless the governor restores them.
Note: A typographical error in the video rendered the number 4 million as 4.000.000 rather than 4,000,000.
