Jordan Body- Why So Many Kentuckians Are Barred From Voting on Tuesday, and for Life

Summary:
Stephon Harbin, a 47 year old democrat has the belief that following politics is apart of everyone's "civic duty" to make the city substantially a better place. However, he unfortunately cannot vote or run for office due to his arrest over two decades ago for the possession and distribution of cocaine. He had barely turned eighteen  meaning he had never had the chance to vote, but he isn't the only case. Around 6.2 million citizens cannot vote or participate in office because of felony convictions.

In 2015 Kentucky's departing democratic governor sent fourth an order restoring voting rights to residents with non-violent felony's giving hope to some, yet there are people like senator Mitch McConnell who believe that " Voting is a privilege " and " Those who break our laws should not dilute the vote of law-abiding citizens.”

Analysis: 

Dating all the way back to when elections first began only white adult males who owned property had the right to vote. Women were strictly prohibited as well as men who didn't own property. Later on, during the 1870s non-white men and specifically freed African-American male slaves were allowed to vote thanks to the fifteenth amendment. Finally, in the 1920s thanks to the nineteenth amendment women were granted the right to vote. Over decades voting laws (especially) and rights have moreover changed for the better yet injustices over dubious uncertainties still occur today. 

Link:

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/04/us/felony-vote-disenfranchisement-kentucky-florida.html