Problem
How successful the reenfranchisement movement is could have a major effect on the makeup of the electorate in the midterms and beyond. A 2020 report from The Sentencing Project, which supports reenfranchisement, found that 5.2 million Americans were barred from voting due to a felony conviction, accounting for one out of every 44 adults. The numbers are even higher among Black Americans, accounting for one in every 16 adults