[Courtesy of The Sentencing Project] December 7, 2009 Disenfranchisement news Virginia Governor's Swan Song to the Tune of Restoring Votes During one of his last radio show broadcasts, outgoing Governor Tim Kaine talked about being one of two governors that have strongly advocated for the reenfranchisement of individuals with felony records. Kaine, who leaves office in January, encouraged residents to continue to apply for vote restoration. National Chicken Stealers Disenfranchised -- Then and Now The recent edition of the Journal of Southern History features an article by Pippa Holloway entitled, "A Chicken-Stealer Shall Lose His Vote - Disfranchisement from Larceny in the South," an essay on the policy all southern states (excluding Texas) adopted between 1874 and 1882 to disenfranchise individuals for petty theft. The changes were part of an effort to ban African Americans from voting and to restore the Democratic Party to political dominance in the region, according to Holloway, an associate history professor at Middle Tennessee University. | |
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Disenfranchisement News: Governor's Swan Song Sounds Hopeful
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