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The aim is to understand public opposition to felony disenfranchisement and its relation to civic rights and democratic values.

March 7, 2026Open Access

“The Foundation Stone for Political Action”: Relational Civic Rights Consciousness, Democratic Norms, Racial Threat and Felony Disenfranchisement

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The aim is to understand public opposition to felony disenfranchisement and its relation to civic rights and democratic values.
Utilized two national surveys from the American National Election Studies.
Explored the relationship between democratic norms and public attitudes toward voting rights for felons.
Examined the influence of racial threat perceptions on support for felony voting rights.
Commitment to democracy is positively linked to support for allowing felons to vote.
Concerns about racial threat and maintaining white privilege correlate with opposition to restoring voting rights.
The influence of democratic commitment is weaker among those focused on preserving white privilege.

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Two national surveys explore public opposition to felony disenfranchisement, highlighting democratic commitment and racial concerns.

Drakulich et al. (2026) studied this question.

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