Staff Member Kaleem Nazeem was interviewed by KUAF.
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Kaleem Nazeem was released from prison in 2018 after being incarcerated for 28 years. He registered to vote and cast his first ballot that same year. 2020 will be the first time he can vote in a presidential election.
Monday, Oct. 5, is the deadline to register to vote in Arkansas. Registration is generally a brief process, but it can take much longer for Arkansans convicted of a felony. One man who has restored his voting rights says some felons may not register to vote because they don't know they're eligible or collecting the necessary paperwork proves too burdensome.