For Former Felons, A State Line Between Voting and Disenfranchisement

For Former Felons, A State Line Between Voting and Disenfranchisement

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Eric Harris, a former felon from Chicago, moved to Iowa to start anew but faced challenges due to disenfranchisement laws. Despite turning his life around, he and many others in Iowa are barred from voting due to felony convictions. Illinois, however, has enacted the Re-Entering Citizens Civics Education Act to educate soon-to-be-released inmates about their voting rights. Efforts continue in Iowa to amend the state constitution to restore voting rights to former felons, with the ACLU actively involved in advocacy.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Eric Harris's initial involvement in Chicago before moving to Iowa?

He was a community leader.

He was involved in street gangs.

He was a teacher.

He was a police officer.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a significant challenge for former felons like Eric Harris in Iowa?

Getting healthcare

Accessing education

Regaining voting rights

Finding housing

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which states bar citizens from voting due to a felony conviction?

Kentucky and Iowa

New York and Florida

California and Texas

Illinois and Ohio

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What new law did Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker sign to help former felons?

The Felon Employment Act

The Education Reform Act

The Re-Entering Citizens Civics Education Act

The Voting Rights Act

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the Re-Entering Citizens Civics Education Act in Illinois?

To provide job training

To offer a peer-led civics program

To reduce sentences

To improve prison conditions

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What action did Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds take regarding voting rights for former felons?

Implemented a new tax policy

Introduced a bill to increase prison sentences

Proposed an amendment to restore voting rights

Signed a law to ban voting for all felons

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What organization is actively working to change voting laws for former felons in Iowa?

The NRA

The United Nations

The Red Cross

The ACLU