“Some argue that taking away the right to vote serves as an additional sanction to breaking the law. Although the criminal justice system was structured to achieve punishment, it was also designed to rehabilitate and reintegrate these individuals back into society. Taking away the fundamental right to vote serves no purposes other than to cause further alienation and shame to these individuals who are expected to rejoin their communities, obtain employment, pay taxes and do everything else that other citizens enjoy.“

Delaware Online

November 4, 2018