In the Virginia election in 1978, for example, the authors estimate that 16,076 (17%) of the state’s disfranchised felons would have voted, and 13,552 (84%) would have voted for the Democratic candidate, Andrew Miller, with the remaining 16% (2,524) voting for John Warner, the Republican candidate. This calculation results in 11,028 (13,552 – 2,524) Democratic votes lost to disfranchisement, more than double the actual Republican victory margin of 4,721 votes.
northwestern.edu
This is a worthwhile read. Of course though, I don't approve of a bunch of ex-cons determining the course of the nation.
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