I totally agree. It comes down to the legal definition of "abridged", "denied", and "crimes". Unfortunately, in the present political climate, any reasonable i

I totally agree. It comes down to the legal definition of "abridged", "denied", and "crimes". Unfortunately, in the present political climate, any reasonable interpretation of these words that hurts the representation of states with regressive voting laws would be seen as an act of politics. The nice thing about my proposed hack, is that it also incentivizes decriminalization, or at least allowing a broader class of humans in your state to vote. In this way, it doesn't matter if the 14th amendment is well-enforced, because it changes the goal posts. So, while it might not give felons the vote (this would violate the 14th), it will encourage the dissolution of our current "justice" system that arbitrarily incarcerates people. If your state incarcerates people for "driving while black", it is effectively diluting its representation in the congress and electoral college.