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Hundreds of thousands of Tennesseans can’t vote because of a felony conviction. They are challenging state law to have their voices heard.

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Tennessee has one of the highest rates of voter disenfranchisement in the country. About 1.7 million Tennesseans voted during last week’s election, but more than 400,000 residents could not have their voices heard at the polls.

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