Supreme Court Asked to Restore Felon Voting Rights in Mississippi

Supreme Court Asked to Restore Felon Voting Rights in Mississippi
The U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington on Oct. 3, 2022. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
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A left-wing civil rights group is asking the Supreme Court to review the felon disfranchisement provision of the Mississippi Constitution that permanently prevents certain felons from voting, claiming that the law is rooted in racial animus.

The appeal isn’t expected to affect the approaching Nov. 8 elections.