Tennessee is advancing a bipartisan bill to allow people convicted of felonies to apply to vote again without getting gun rights restored. The bipartisan effort to untangle the two rights has cleared early hurdles but several remain.
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‘This is a ploy:’ Tennessee rule requires former felons to have gun rights restored before voting rights
The Secretary of State’s Office in Tennessee says formerly incarcerated felons must get their gun rights restored before their voting rights. This is due to an update in the state’s voter restoration process, and the rule is causing a split between Republicans and Democrats in the House.
Formerly incarcerated people want their voting rights back. That’s why they’re suing Tennessee.
Tennessee has one of the strictest policies of all US states for formerly incarcerated people who want to vote. The state permanently bars people with felony convictions from voting unless they meet a rigorous set of standards and get the court that sentenced them to sign off. Recently, the state got even stricter, making the […]
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.
The Tennessee Supreme Court is making it tougher for former felons who moved from another state to vote
The Tennessee Supreme Court has made it tougher for former felons who moved to the state to vote.
Why Tennessee is one of the hardest states to vote in
Since 2020, more than half of states across the country have made it harder on citizens wanting to cast a ballot. That includes Tennessee. The state has tightened the screws and left voters to navigate a complex and ever-changing set of rules.
Who are the Tennesseans who don’t vote?
We’ve talked to people about what has driven them to vote. Today, we’re talking to people who do not vote regularly about what’s keeping them home, as well as a couple of experts from local civic engagement organizations.
Some misassigned Nashville voters returned to file provisional ballots
After confusion during early voting — which prompted a lawsuit — some Nashville voters did take advantage of special rules that were created in the aftermath.
Nashville voters: Read these instructions if you worry officials misassigned your voting district
Nashville voters who were mistakenly assigned to the wrong voting districts are being given special instructions to ensure their ballots are counted this week.
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