A federal appeals court will soon decide on the future of voting restoration in Tennessee. Here’s what arguments it heard.
Tennessee’s motion to stop formerly incarcerated Tennesseans from voting fails a second time. The state isn’t giving up.
A Nashville judge has maintained that disenfranchised Tennesseans can restore their voting rights, counter to a state election rule.
Disenfranchised Tennesseans can vote in this election, Nashville judge rules
Monday’s ruling has opened the door for disenfranchised Tennesseans to cast a ballot, but the final decision still rests in the state election commission’s hands.
A Nashville judge restored her voting rights. Then the state stepped in.
A Nashville judge will soon decide if a group of disenfranchised voters can cast a ballot in this election. The order could pave the way for more people to restore their voting rights.
Nashville judge rules against a controversial Tennessee voting restriction
A Nashville judge has restored the voting rights of four people in Davidson County, dissenting from a contentious state requirement.
Tennessee inflicts a strict voter re-registration process on formerly incarcerated people. A trial will determine if it’s constitutional.
Across America around 4.6 million formerly incarcerated people are barred from voting. And in Tennessee, a recent state Supreme Court ruling makes it harder for anyone with a conviction on their record — either in or out of state — to get their voting rights reinstated.
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