[ColdSteelTalon]

If he is living clean he should be able to run. I do not believe there should be permanent disenfranchisement for felons unless it is a capital crime.

After the sentence has been served and restitution made, a person should get their rights restored.

[ChrisInAR]

If he is living clean he should be able to run. I do not believe there should be permanent disenfranchisement for felons unless it is a capital crime.

Now that you mention it, I'm kinda curious about this issue, too.

What did the Founding Fathers believe should happen to a person's voting rights after being convicted of a felony -- did they think that their right to vote should be eliminated permanently as part of their punishment, or should the person's right be reinstated after serving their sentence?

Does anyone have any knowledge about this?

I personally would like to see the latter, keeping in mind that sentences for criminal acts should be MUCH stronger than what they are now & that the death penalty should be expanded & used more often....if not regularly.