JCCS Academic Language Assessment Week 22

----Should felons be allowed to vote? ---Academic Vocabulary Words: ----COMPLEX ----RELEVANT ----SOURCE

Felons should be allowed to vote. Felons want to be treated like everyone else right? Then they should have the same rights as any other American. Everyone and even felons should have a SOURCE of equal rights. The number of people incarcerated grows over time so the more felons the less voting. It is estimated 58.5 million people with a felony conviction are banned from voting in elections. Felons think it is COMPLEX and think things will change for them when they aren't in jail anymore. Maybe states should take a vote and see. Opponents say that felons have shown bad behavior and should not be trusted with a vote. Well if people have not tried it then they wouldn't know. It is RELEVANT that everyone feels like they have a say in society even if they are in jail for life, they could be helping the next generation. there kids, or even just people in the world who aren't locked up for life. Felons should be treated like everyone else in society and should be given at least 1 chance to vote.