The right to vote means different things to different countries – and states. To some governments, it is considered a fundamental human right. To others, it is merely a privilege as a driving license or a quiet neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The world is yet to hold a standard view on this issue. In some territories, convicts are disenfranchised for life, while others allow felons to exercise their voting rights even in incarceration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One among such heavy-weight debates is a recent one between Democratic presidential candidates \u2013 Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg<\/a>. While Sanders argues for the preservation of felons’ right to vote<\/a>, Buttigieg argues against it.<\/p>\n\n\n