New Strategies to Counter Florida’s War on Democracy: Voter Disenfranchisement, Human Rights, and the ACLU
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In 2004 the ACLU formed the Human Rights Program, dedicated to holding the U.S. government accountable to universal human rights principles in addition to rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. This paper explores the ACLU’s human rights initiative regarding felon voter ...
See moreIn 2004 the ACLU formed the Human Rights Program, dedicated to holding the U.S. government accountable to universal human rights principles in addition to rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. This paper explores the ACLU’s human rights initiative regarding felon voter disfranchisement in Florida. After providing background on the issue, we analyze strategies to protect the right to vote within the human rights framework; the most recent of which is the ACLU of Florida’s submission to the UN’s Human Rights Committee. The HRC’s response to that submission is considered in light of ongoing efforts to protect the right to vote.
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See moreIn 2004 the ACLU formed the Human Rights Program, dedicated to holding the U.S. government accountable to universal human rights principles in addition to rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. This paper explores the ACLU’s human rights initiative regarding felon voter disfranchisement in Florida. After providing background on the issue, we analyze strategies to protect the right to vote within the human rights framework; the most recent of which is the ACLU of Florida’s submission to the UN’s Human Rights Committee. The HRC’s response to that submission is considered in light of ongoing efforts to protect the right to vote.
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2013-01-01Publisher
American Sociological AssociationLicence
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Association, Political Economy of the World-System section of the American Sociological. "Power and Justice in the Contemporary World-Economy ", New York, 2013.Share