Meister makes a reasoned, well-informed case for allowing, as most other countries do, convicts who have served their time the right to vote. This was as important an issue during the 2000 Florida debacle as it is right this minute. When large numbers in certain communities are disenfranchised, true democracy suffers. This is a no-frills commentary and has a home-production quality that somehow works for me. There’s something wonderful about hearing an intelligent, non-celebrated citizen’s two-cents. It’s worth much more than that!