Quote by Michelle Alexander

“Forty-eight states and the District of Columbia prohibit inmates from voting while incarcerated for a felony offense. Only two states - Maine and Vermont…

— Michelle Alexander

In fact, in some countries there are actually voting drives conducted in prison! But here in the U.S., we seem to take the idea…

— Michelle Alexander

“If shackling former prisoners with a lifetime of debt and authorizing discrimination against them in employment, housing, education, and public benefits is not enough…

— Michelle Alexander

I've always been opposed myself to prisoners having the vote.

— William Hague

The Supreme Court of Canada has given prisoners the "right" to vote. Is it not time that non-jailed citizens were given reciprocity with a…

— Brian Day

It is tragic that people who are incarcerated are unable to vote. They are probably the most important voices to listen to because they…

— Margaret Cho

Granting formerly incarcerated individuals the right to vote tells them 'your voice matters.'

— Alex Padilla

“It is not possible for others to keep us prisoners if we want to be free”

— Mimi Novic

Millions of people are unable to vote due to felony convictions with the highest rates among black men. People in prison are denied the…

— Michelle Alexander

Restoring the right to vote to individuals who have served their term in prison is also a common-sense public safety measure.

— Alex Padilla

This country maintains that there is no political prisoners, that everybody is criminals, but it's just not true.

— Sekou Odinga

Why on earth would free people remain prisoners in a cage of absurd laws and regulation, with rigid constraints that humiliate the true needs…

— Matteo Salvini