Essay about Voting Rights

Formerly stated by Anne Frank, “A single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” Though with defiance comes forth its impact, such ultimately conceiving how the darkness is defined. In a country where given basic human rights is considered our light through darkness, we must be vigilant as to who obtains the light. Moreso, how those who obtain it are using such power. Statistics substantiate that around 6 million felons, those taken prisoner usually for acts such as robbery or murder, were unable to vote in 2008 due to the laws against criminal voting rights. These statistics purport a great amount in modern society. Some believe if these rates change, these extra votes could accelerate to beneficial changes in America. After all, everyone has a voice. However whilst the topic is debatable, prisoners are taken in for a reason. With defiance comes discipline that those who commit crimes need to be aware of. By taking the bold steps of banning all felony voting activity, we are taking steps to a tranquillet nation. 

Voting rights are something that elucidate the democracy of our nation. Considering this, the right also means citizens are given huge opportunities. When we vote, the matter can be viewed from points as serious as: Will America remain the land of the free? This question is what consumes almost every citizen of the United States for the whole of the period in which elections last, if not longer. Given the election’s potency over the nation as a whole, the right to vote for felons has raised lots of concern throughout America. Common claims suggest that being imprisoned is a form of punishment. This means criminals are aware of what they’re getting themselves into, this includes the possible lack of basic human rights, such as voting—which is an extremely valid point. Especially since criminals who are old enough to be registered to vote should be able to differ right from wrong. This poses the question of whether or not we are putting felons on the same rank as innocent people in everyday society or even the families of the victims who were murdered/robbed/raped etc. by not revoking the privilege of criminals’ voting rights. Correspondingy to this claim, felons who share the same rights as an ordinary person, in this case voting, they’re not getting the full experience of what they deserve. This also means that there is no relief when they’re freed, therefore what is to stop them from committing more crimes?