Authored by: jjs on Friday, January 18 2013 @ 09:38 PM EST |
Voting is set by the States (subject to certain
Federal guidelines, such as the Voting Rights Act). Some
states grant felons the right to vote while in prison
(Vermont & Maine), others require different times, and
others require not only a time period, but an active
petition to reinstate the right, which may be turned down
(in some cases, the petition is to the state legislature,
which must pass a bill - ex Mississipi). In some cases, in
some states, for certain crimes (example rape), the felon
can NEVER regain their right to vote (Alabama and Delaware
for two).
Refs:
http://felonvoting.procon.org/view.resource.php%3f
resourceID=286
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/opinion/sunday/voting-
rights-former-felons.html?_r=0
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(Note IANAL, I don't play one on TV, etc, consult a practicing attorney, etc,
etc)
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Authored by: Wol on Saturday, January 19 2013 @ 11:34 AM EST |
If he lives in a state where he loses his vote, does that mean he loses his
right to vote in Federal elections?
afaik, Euro rules apply to euro elections, English law has no say.
Cheers,
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