A North Carolinian who has completed their sentences, probation periods, and paroles after being convicted of a felony still can’t vote in any election unless they have also paid all associated court fees and fines.
But since people with records often have a much harder time finding jobs, that requirement can be a huge hurdle, essentially amounting to a poll tax.
Second Chance Federation helps people with records jump over the extra hurdles put in their path, Daryl Atkinson, the group’s executive director, told Cardinal & Pine in a recent interview.
