(September 30, 2022 at 11:52 am)Angrboda Wrote: I suppose it all comes down to what the goals of incarceration are. If they are retribution, yeah, take their voting rights. But arguing retribution for criminals these days is largely a moral black hole that is really not justifiable in the modern era. Incarceration can defensibly be said to serve two goals, rehabilitation and keeping criminals out of society to reduce the risk of reoffending. Neither goal is served by taking away their voting rights, the exact opposite, in fact. Participation in society's political processes aids rehabilitation which ultimately reduces the rates of recidivism.
Should someone on death row be allowed to cast an absentee ballot?
