According to The Sentencing Project, an estimated 2 percent of people of voting age in the United States were ineligible to cast ballots in 2022 due to state laws prohibiting people with felony convictions from voting. This panel discussion will explore the history of felon disenfranchisement in the United States, the efforts to change these laws in Minnesota and nationally, and the road ahead for voting rights. The panel will stress strategies to enhance democracy and boost voter turnout, including advising clients about their voting rights after felony voting restoration. 

This event is sponsored by the Minnesota Justice Research Center.