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Murderers have denied innocent victims from their right to vote and therefore murderers should suffer the same fate. A felon’s judgement is deemed to be unsound, as felons violate the social contract theory, and are liable to reoffend. Also, felon disenfranchisement laws cause no effect on a former felons ability to reintegrate into society. Additionally, Section Two of the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution validates and formulates the system of felon disenfranchisement. Felon disenfranchisement laws are not racist, the disproportionate amount of disenfranchised African American former felons, is caused by the greater conviction rate of African Americans in comparison to Caucasians. Lastly, felon disenfranchisement laws have been constitutionally upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court on multiple cases. What basis exists to annul felon disenfranchisement