A new Tennessee law has eased up on two longstanding financial hurdles for people with felony sentences who want their voting rights back. That includes a unique requirement among states that they must have fully paid their child support costs.
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Disenfranchised Tennesseans will have their votes counted in the 2024 election, officials say
The votes of six formerly incarcerated Tennesseans will be counted in the 2024 election, despite a state election policy that disqualifies them from voting. The decision from Tennessee’s coordinator of elections comes as the state continues to oppose restoring the voting rights of Tennesseans with certain felony convictions.
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.
‘An exercise in futility’: Why some Tennesseans aren’t voting today
For many in Tennessee, Election Day is just another regular day — and for various reasons, they’re not casting ballots.
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.
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