Posted on 03/05/2023 10:04:32 PM PST by Olog-hai
… Restoring the voting rights of former felons drew national attention after Florida lawmakers weakened a voter-approved constitutional amendment and after a new election police unit championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis arrested 20 former felons. Several of them said they were confused by the arrests because they had been allowed to register to vote.
At least 14 states have introduced proposals this year focused on restoration of voting rights, according to the Brennan Center for Justice. An Oregon proposal would allow felons to vote while incarcerated. A Tennessee bill would automatically restore voting rights once a sentence is completed, except for a small group of crimes. Texas legislation would restore voting rights to those on probation or parole.
In Minnesota, Democratic Gov. Tim Walz on Friday signed a bill restoring voting rights to convicted felons as soon as they get out of prison. A bill moving through the New Mexico Legislature would do the same.
“Restoring voting rights really is an issue where we’ve seen bipartisan momentum,” said Patrick Berry, counsel for the Democracy program at the Brennan Center.
More than 4.6 million people are disenfranchised in the United States because of felony convictions, according to the Sentencing Project, which studies the issue and advocates for restoration of voting rights for former felons. …
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2nd Amendment rights too.
So the politicians aren’t crooked enough for them.
Voting while in prison in some states. Who would have thought?
When I was a kid, one thing I was taught was it was a bad deal to be a felon because you lost certain right.
RINOs who support this are idiots.
Which RINOS are those? The particular species that has bought into the tale that we don’t coddle criminals enough?
Exactly like it was pre 1968 gun control act
You could appeal after that but Gingrich congress in 1994 stripped funding for the review process with ATF
If you read it you would know t’s after time served
At least per this proposal
Which will include the paper sentence as well since parole and supervised
release will prohibit guns
No kidding
Federal statues are draconian
Most here know nothing of it
All they see are rogue state attorneys
It’s not like that everywhere
Courtesy the drug wars mostly
After any time, fines, or parole all rights should be restored. Period
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Have you completed your parole period?
Welcome to FR and thanks for your opinion.
Have you ever read Ecclesiastes 8:11?
‘Felons’ is too broad for me. I’m not against the idea, though.
Any violent felony with firearms involved.
CC
Perhaps in some cases, but sentencing alone doesn’t necessarily reverse the criminal behavior that resulted in conviction.
Just in time for January 6th prisoners to get back right to vote.
Yes!
The Founders would be disgusting by this. But what else is new?
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