Steve Chapman - Felon Voting

Name:	Steve Chapman
Title:	Columnist and Editorial Writer at the Chicago Tribune
Position:	Pro to the question "Should felons be allowed to vote?"
Reasoning:	"Depriving ex-convicts of the ballot is a mindless form of punishment that only discourages them from becoming upstanding members of the community. They'd be better off if we let them vote, and so would the rest of us." "Too Many Ex-Convicts Aren't Able to Vote," Star Tribune, Aug. 15, 2006
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:	Organizations/VIPs/Others Individuals and organizations that do not fit into the other star categories.
Involvement and Affiliations:	Columnist, Editorial Writer, and Editorial Board Member, Chicago Tribune, 1981-Present Syndicated columnist, Creators Syndicate, appears in about 60 papers across the country, Present Contributor to several national magazines, including Slate, The American Spectator, National Review, and The Weekly Standard Associate Editor, New Republic magazine, 1977-1981 Staff, Harvard Crimson, 1975-1976
Education:	Graduate studies, University of Chicago BA, Harvard University, 1976
Contact Info:	Phone: Privacy requested Fax: 312-222-2598 E-Mail: schapman@tribune.com Website: Creators Syndicate
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Also Quoted in:	1. Should felons lose their ability to vote in elections because society can no longer trust them or their judgment?