Repaying your debt to society ... forever? Read the full transcript below. Subscribe to our channel! ****** ThinkProgress Video shows you the news you can't see in print. With unique perspectives, in-depth analysis, and creative visual explainers, we bring you the real stories shaping our world. For more, check out ****** Check more of our videos: ****** Follow ThinkProgress on Twitter: ****** And on Facebook: ****** KIRA LERNER, ThinkProgress: Nearly 6 million illion Americans convicted of felony offenses couldn’t vote in 2014. That doesn’t just include people behind bars. 75% of those disenfranchised voters were on probation, parole, or had already completed their sentences. And, when more than 60% of people in prison are minorities, these laws disproportionately affect people of color. That’s especially true in 4 states, where if you commit a felony, you may never vote again. Florida is one those states and almost a quarter of its black citizens are disenfranchised. These votes are not inconsequential. One study found that if Florida’s felons had cast ballots in 2000, Al Gore would have been president. The good news? Some states are starting to reconsider. While Maine and Vermont have always allowed voting behind bars, 5 states have relaxed their laws since 2008. That includes Maryland, which, in February, restored voting rights to 40,000 ex-offenders. Isn’t that something?