In the 2024 general election, question four for Nevada's ballot question talks about slavery in the constitution.

Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject ...

For millions of Americans, slavery is on the ballot this Election Day. To many, this fact may be surprising. After all, ...

Voting yes on Prop. 6, would still allow prisoners to continue working for money or “time credits” that reduce the length of ...

Slavery and involuntary servitude are banned, but there is an exception as a form of punishment for those who have been convicted and imprisoned for a crime.

Question 4 proposes the removal of language authorizing the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment ...

The Second Amendment gives us the right to bear arms. The 13th Amendment is commonly thought to have abolished slavery. My first two examples certainly deserve more nuance, but my third example – ...

After all, involuntary servitude is a form of modern-day slavery. The 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, included an exception: If one is “duly convicted” of a crime, slavery and ...

U.S. prisons have become hotspots for forced labor, where inmates work for large corporations and and are paid very low wages. For example, while free workers may earn $20 to $30 per hour, prisoners ...

The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude “except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.” Similarly ...