type 1-2 page (typewritten) research paper on the issue of voting rights for convicted felons in Texas. Your paper must meet the following requirements: 1) Identify and explain the current TEXAS law regarding the voting rights of the following types of Texas citizens: a. Those currently incarcerated; b. Those released from prison but who are still on parole; c. Those who are ex-convicts and have completed their parole. 2) Explain as to whether you think which, if any or all, of these laws should be changed. Give specific reasons for your position. 3) Describe who may or may not benefit from the position you take in 2) above. Consider the impact on political parties, or on candidates for various Texas State offices and also consider the impact in other areas, e.g., economic, political, social. 4) List at least two things you could do in order to engage the political process in Texas in pursuit of your position in 2) above. 5) Cite at least three (3) reliable, quality references from the media and/or the internet within the body of the paper using the parenthetical citation style (see below for link). One of the citations MUST come from the class textbook (-10 point penalty points if this is not done), and NONE may be from ANY encyclopedia, including Wikipedia (-10 point penalty if this is done). For full credit, you must have three sources and at least three citations. You must also have a properly formatted reference section at the end of the paper. The paper’s in-text citations AND works cited section must conform to the format found in the examples from this website: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html (be sure to click on the Author-Date tab!). you must be very careful when they examine internet websites and provide at minimum the author/publisher, date published or accessed, and the title of the article or website. The URL should also be available. All written assignments must be typed, in 12-point font, and double-spaced. Solution 1.a,Those currently incarcerated: Incarceration in the United States is one of the main forms of punishment, rehabilitation, or both for the commission of felony and other offenses. The United States has the largest prison population in the world. 1.The number of people incarcerated in America quadrupled-from roughly 500,000 to 2.3 million people. 2.Today, the US is 5% of the World population and has 25% of world prisoners. 3.Combining the number of people in prison and jail with those under parole or probation supervision, 1 in ever y 31 adults, or 3.2 percent of the population is under some form of correctional control. b).Parole is the provisional release of a prisoner who agrees to certain conditions prior to the completion of the maximum sentence period.Most states have the ability to release prisoners on parole after they almost surely pose no threat to the public. c).I believe that convicted felons should be allowed to vote, indeed I believe they should actually be allowed to vot.

1. type 1-2 page (typewritten) research paper on the issue of voting rights for convicted felons in
Texas. Your paper must meet the following requirements:
1) Identify and explain the current TEXAS law regarding the voting rights of the following types
of Texas citizens:
a. Those currently incarcerated;
b. Those released from prison but who are still on parole;
c. Those who are ex-convicts and have completed their parole.
2) Explain as to whether you think which, if any or all, of these laws should be changed. Give
specific reasons for your position.
3) Describe who may or may not benefit from the position you take in 2) above. Consider the

2. impact on political parties, or on candidates for various Texas State offices and also consider the
impact in other areas, e.g., economic, political, social.
4) List at least two things you could do in order to engage the political process in Texas in
pursuit of your position in 2) above.
5) Cite at least three (3) reliable, quality references from the media and/or the internet within the
body of the paper using the parenthetical citation style (see below for link). One of the citations
MUST come from the class textbook (-10 point penalty points if this is not done), and NONE
may be from ANY encyclopedia, including Wikipedia (-10 point penalty if this is done). For full
credit, you must have three sources and at least three citations.
You must also have a properly formatted reference section at the end of the paper. The paper’s
in-text citations AND works cited section must conform to the format found in the examples
from this website: http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.html (be sure to
click on the Author-Date tab!).
you must be very careful when they examine internet websites and provide at minimum the
author/publisher, date published or accessed, and the title of the article or website. The URL
should also be available.
All written assignments must be typed, in 12-point font, and double-spaced.

3. Solution
1.a,Those currently incarcerated:
Incarceration in the United States is one of the main forms of punishment, rehabilitation, or both
for the commission of felony and other offenses. The United States has the largest prison
population in the world.
1.The number of people incarcerated in America quadrupled-from roughly 500,000 to 2.3
million people.
2.Today, the US is 5% of the World population and has 25% of world prisoners.
3.Combining the number of people in prison and jail with those under parole or probation
supervision, 1 in ever y 31 adults, or 3.2 percent of the population is under some form of
correctional control.
b).Parole is the provisional release of a prisoner who agrees to certain conditions prior to the
completion of the maximum sentence period.Most states have the ability to release prisoners on
parole after they almost surely pose no threat to the public.
c).I believe that convicted felons should be allowed to vote, indeed I believe they should actually
be allowed to vote while they are in prison,. The one exception is where the conviction is for
some kind of election fraud or actions taken to prevent people from voting. I don't believe
voting is a privilege, but rather it is a responsibility.
I think it is sad that the ex-felon have their rights to vote taken away from them; they have
already serve their time for their crime or crimes, and they shouldn't have to be further punish
for their crimes by not allowing them to vote that is like double jeopardy getting charge for the
same crime twice.
It's like taking their freedom of speech away from them, they still should have their right to
voice their opinion and that falls in line with voting as well, once they have done their time they
should be allowed to go to work, pay their taxes and take their families like everyone else and
give back to society that they live in.
I believe that if ex-felons are allowed to have an active part back in society that they will
become a productive citizen and want be accessible of going back to prison after seeing what
they lose from going. don't get me wrong now I'm a firm believer that if you can't do the time,
don't do the crime, but if do the crime and serve your time then you should have your rights
restored and not keep you locked up.
Not allowing ex-felons the opportunity to go to work, to vote, to take care of their families
properly is a form of slavery and these bans should be lifted state wide.