Almost every state in the United States restrict ex-felons/felons from voting either it be a statewide vote, or a nationwide vote. That takes away a great number of people that could help appoint a good leader into office. But that also saves us from them not taking the right to vote seriously. Most felons, after which they are incarcerated, don’t want anything to do with the government, all they want to do is live their life and not worry about the government ever again. But others would like to have a say so on who they have lead their city, state, country, all of that.
There are some “good” felons out there in the world, and also some that were missly accused of doing something they have nothing to do with. I say give the ones that want to vote the right to, and the ones that don’t, don’t give them the right. Let them make their choice. Yes they did something wrong, yes they weren’t going down the right path at one point, yes they are a felon, but if everybody was judged on what they’ve done and wasn’t caught, would any of us really have the right to vote. My opinion on the whole ordeal is give them a chance to vote, they can either take it, or not. I don’t believe that taking away their voting rights is the right thing to take away from an ex-felon. They’ve served their time, and they’ve hopefully learned from their mistakes.
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