Tuesday, June 30, 2026
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The nation is missing millions of voters due to lack of rights for former felons

If you gathered every American with a prison record into one contiguous territory and admitted it to the union, you would create the 12th-largest state. It would be home to at least 7 million to 8 million people and hold a dozen votes in the Electoral College.

The nation is missing millions of voters due to lack of rights for former felons
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If you gathered every American with a prison record into one contiguous territory and admitted it to the union, you would create the 12th-largest state. It would be home to at least 7 million to 8 million people and hold a dozen votes in the Electoral College.

Originally published at Phys.org

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