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Some Maryland felons to get vote
Washington Times ^ | 4/7/02 | Margie Hyslop

Posted on 04/07/2002 8:34:54 AM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection

Edited on 07/12/2004 3:52:26 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Twice-convicted felons would be allowed to vote in Maryland under a bill that the General Assembly voted final approval yesterday.

Felons convicted of a second violent crime would be permanently barred from voting, but felons convicted of a second nonviolent felony would be allowed to vote three years after completing their sentences and paying any fines and restitution.


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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: felonsvote; felonvote

1 posted on 04/07/2002 8:34:54 AM PDT by Tumbleweed_Connection
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
And, felons who are democraps or black can vote as many times as they want or can get paid for. What are the mechanisms for monitoring this complex methodology ("Oh, what you think was the 2nd major was actually a minor, or at least it is in Kansas, where I lived for two years before returning to the Peoples' Republic of Maryland") and punishing those who violate these dumb rules?

Can't you just hear the felon, "Well, yes I did vote 11 times, but I assumed it was OK because the little old lady who was watching the polls didn't ask me about my record."

2 posted on 04/07/2002 8:57:01 AM PDT by Tacis
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Why not? The State Legislature gets to vote and they're no better. In fact Bubba gets to vote, Hillary gets to vote. This is just being consistent.
3 posted on 04/07/2002 9:32:47 AM PDT by muir_redwoods
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To: Tumbleweed_Connection
Unfortunately, they will overwhelmingly vote Democrat... but...
sadly, I have to agree with the idea of felons voting. There are more and more crimes (of less and less severity) that qualify for the title 'felony' now. Just because some guy does something stupid in his youth does not mean his rights should be forfeit. BTW, they should also be allowed to own weapons (nothing in the Second Amendment about felons, and they still have the right to defend their own lives).

We should have other consequences in place. Personally, I'd like violent felonies to be answered with a revoking of citizenship, and all the attending benefits. No more Medicare, Social Security funds are forfeit, no more welfare or unemployment, etc... and no voting, but now it is consistent with our Constitution (all adult American citizens are guaranteed the perks of citizenship, like voting). If you violently disagree with the societal contract, then you don't get the benefits of that contract.

4 posted on 04/07/2002 9:54:32 AM PDT by Teacher317
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