Discretionary Disenfranchisement: The Case of Legal Financial Obligations

“Conditioning voting rights on the payment of legal financial obligations (LFOs) may be unconstitutional if there are no exceptions for indigency. Appellate courts, though, generally have upheld felon disenfranchisement laws that withhold voting rights until all fees, fines, and restitution are paid in full. These decisions, however, have been made with limited evidence available about … Continue reading Discretionary Disenfranchisement: The Case of Legal Financial Obligations