Posted on Apr 22, 2016
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe restoring voting rights for 200,000 convicted felons
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If they have "completed their sentence and finished any supervised release, parole or probation requirements", then I don't see a problem here. They have paid their debts to society.
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CPL Derek Davies
So you get your right to vote back but will never be able to own a gun indefinitely.
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For what it's worth, 38 states automatically restore voting rights once an individual's sentence is completed.
http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/felon-voting-rights.aspx
This has a fairly complete breakdown by state:
https://exoffenders.net/felon-voting-rights/
http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/felon-voting-rights.aspx
This has a fairly complete breakdown by state:
https://exoffenders.net/felon-voting-rights/
This report summarizes the various laws governing felon voting rights in the states.
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CW4 Guy Butler
The Supreme Court just ruled on a similar case in Texas; everyone counts whether they have voting rights or not.
https://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct3=MAA4AEgDUABgAmoCdXPYAQA&usg=AFQjCNHvnYdqs3rx985iy4wn_EQGoCk4Hw&rt=STORY&url=http://www.chron.com/news/politics/texas/article/Supreme-Court-rejects-challenge-to-Texas-Senate-7226682.php&at=pt3&ei=Zm8aV5CjONDH3QGql5TwCA
https://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct3=MAA4AEgDUABgAmoCdXPYAQA&usg=AFQjCNHvnYdqs3rx985iy4wn_EQGoCk4Hw&rt=STORY&url=http://www.chron.com/news/politics/texas/article/Supreme-Court-rejects-challenge-to-Texas-Senate-7226682.php&at=pt3&ei=Zm8aV5CjONDH3QGql5TwCA
SCOTUS rejects challenge to 'one-person, one-vote' principle in redistricting case
The United States Supreme Court on Monday unanimously rejected a challenge to the way the Texas Legislature drew district lines for the state's 31-member Senate.
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SSgt Robert Jorgensen
The ruling only works for creating voting districts, does not address who can vote.
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CW4 Guy Butler
It's similar - the plaintiffs argued that their votes were diluted due to a high number of non-citizens (legal and illegal), and wanted the districts to be based only on the number of eligible voters - which is the tie-in to prison populations.
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If we can say we're a "Nation of second chances", then we have to own up to it, and back it up. Liking it doesn't matter, but in this case, it'll wind up in court and the decision is made there.
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