Why Do Felons Have Voting Rights

In very few states do felons get the same rights as everyone else. Felons can have different rights, it just depends what state you are in. Only two states have it where felons never lose their voting rights. Many people believe that felons should not have voting rights and others believe they should. I believe that felons should have voting rights depending on the crime they committed. Out of all laws that the states have the one I believe in the most is where the right to vote is lost while incarcerated and the right to vote is automatically restored after release.

Majority of the states have it where felons voting rights are lost until the completion of a sentence including parole and/or probation. There is automatic restoration after the sentence is fulfilled. Two state, Vermont and Maine, have it where felons never lose their voting rights. 14 states,including the District of Columbia, have it where the right to vote is lost while incarcerated, it's automatically restored after release. The last one is where restoration by government action or court action. This is where it can be very difficult for felons to get their voting rights back, which means it is possible for an 18 year old who got convicted for drug use may never be able to vote again.
Many felons deserve second chances, some of the crimes these people did weren’t extreme compared to other crimes. If a felon gets their voting rights back after the served time and they continue to commit crimes, I think they should lose their voting rights then. If they keep doing these crimes then they must not understand that the should stop or they can’t stop. Taking their voting rights away can be a