People that are convicted of serious crimes (felonies) lose the right to vote.
disenfranchisement
the antonym for ballot is disenfranchisement
disenfranchisement
Disenfranchisement is the deprivation of voting rights, usually of a specific group of people. This can happen due to various reasons, such as legal restrictions, discrimination, or barriers to voting access. Disenfranchisement can undermine democracy by preventing certain individuals from participating in the electoral process.
Poll tax
There is increasing concern about the disenfranchisement of convicted criminals in the US; because convictions are not spread equally among races and political parties, lack of voting rights disproportionately affects some communities. Although the Civil Rights Act sought to eliminate the disenfranchisement of citizens based on race, recent court challenges appear to be gutting its protections.
disenfranchisement of the blacks
Disenfranchisement.
Voter disenfranchisement is when a person is somehow kept from voting. This can be for a number of reasons. For example, in many states felons are not permitted to vote. Voters can also be dienfranchised because of their socioeconomic class, their ability to cross the digital divide, etc.
1980
No, once a felon always a felon.
A felon could be anybody.