 eric holder barring exfelons from voting is unfair counterproductive on tuesday attorney general eric holder called on states to give voting rights back to felons who have paid their debt to society the laws vary from state to state with some states banning exfelons from voting for life while others restore voting rights for certain felons but not others some states allow felons to vote by absentee ballot while in prison holder claims these policies were enacted during a deeply troubled period in america s past what to you think get the details  wwwcsmonitorcom usa usaupdate 20140211 ericholderbarringexfelonsfromvotingisunfaircounter 