People who have be convicted of crimes should be allowed to vote, the reason why is because although they committed a criminal act they have served their time behind bars and when released they are considered a “free man/women”. Neglecting people the right to vote after their time served in a jail/prison cell rejects that individual from society showing that he or she is not good enough to have a say in a democratic nation based on the past affiliations with breaking the law. In a democratic nation voting is very important, it gives you a chance to voice your opinion. Allowing everyone that is considered a “free man” ability to vote allows the country to see exactly and fairly what the country wants as a whole and it allow the country to run more efficiently. People in prison should not have the right to vote because one of the reasons of prison is to pull you away from society because you do not know how to cooperate so while in prison you don’t have a say.