Felony disenfranchisement is the practice of prohibiting people from voting (known as disenfranchisement) based on the fact that they have been convicted of a felony or other criminal offence. Opponents have argued that it restricts and conflicts with principles of universal suffrage; the legitimacy of this practice is a matter of some controversy.
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