Most Americans do not agree with Sen. Bernie Sanders that all prisoners should have voting rights, but many would support enfranchising non-violent offenders, according to a new INSIDER poll.
proposal to enfranchise all prisoners, but many are open to giving voting rights to non-violent inmates, according to a new INSIDER poll.
Only 15% of respondents said all prisoners — regardless of their crimes — should keep their voting rights while behind bars. Meanwhile, 20% said only voters convicted of non-violent offenses should be allowed to vote. During a CNN town hall last Monday, the Vermont senator was asked to clarify if he supports voting rights for people like the Boston Marathon bomber or people convicted of rape. Sanders replied that evenshould be allowed to vote, contending that disenfranchising any group of people is a"slippery slope."
Based on our poll, approximately 35% of voters are supportive of enfranchising currently incarcerated people in some capacity, but most of these people aren't willing to go as far as Sanders.Beyond those that believe current prisoners should vote, roughly 30% said currently incarcerated people should lose their right to vote, but be re-enfranchised when they're released. 24% of respondent said those convicted of violent felonies should permanently lose voting rights.
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