Exploring the "Purity of the Ballot Box"
Harpster, Nick
One of the main justifications of felon disenfranchisement policies since their adoption in the United States has been keeping the ballot box "pure". This study addresses four main questions often left unanswered in the academic research on felon disenfranchisement policy: (1) How would felons and ex-felons vote if given the opportunity?, (2) Would felon and ex-felon political stances be significantly different than the non- felon population?,...