Posted on 07/21/2024 6:16:48 AM PDT by Houmatt
A voting rights group says a new Alabama law that expanded the list of felonies that cause a person to lose their right to vote is “out of step” with what is happening in most of the nation on voting rights for formerly incarcerated people.
The Campaign Legal Center filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Montgomery Circuit Court seeking to clarify that the new law cannot block people from voting in the November election. The lawsuit argued House Bill 100, which has a Oct. 1 effective date, cannot be used in the upcoming election, because the Alabama Constitution prohibits new election laws from taking effect within six months of the general election. Without clarity, they argued, it is setting up a confusing situation for voters and registrars over who can and cannot vote in November.
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People shouldn’t lose voting for convictions because, ‘you posted you like Trump and now your a convicted felon.’ Politicians make the laws and can make anyone a felon
The Democrat Party Crime Families and The Democrat Party Organized Crime Syndicate want felons to vote.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Hat tip to Alabama
I remember the last time the Democrats pushed hard to get felons to vote. Back then you’d have people who claimed to be ex-cons calling into talk radio and telling everyone how they plan to vote Republican.
One has to give the Democrats credit, they are REALLY GOOD at Gaslighting (as we also see now with Ukraine, LOL)!
A violent crime offender felon shouldn’t be allowed to vote.
Sorry for the double post. I’m pretty sure I only clicked once...
In Massachusetts, about 30 years ago, a prominent Roxbury (Boston’s Harlem) politician used to visit the State’s largest prison in Walpole to make campaign speeches. Felons can and could vote in Massachusetts.
THAT IS STEP 1.
STEP 2 is letting ALL THE PRISONERS vote.
Imagine what the government’s JaySix Jug**** fiasco did to the number of Republicans who can vote while the far-left BLM criminals get off scot free. That’s booschidt.
“Campaign Legal Center”. Another leftwing dark money funded group.
If someone is convicted of a felony, and is then released from prison at some point, doesn’t that release seem to indicate that they are no longer a threat to society? All of their rights should be restored at that point. If someone is such a great threat to society, then they should not be released at all. Nobody argues the point of people in prison can’t vote, can’t own a gun, etc. But this eternal punishment thing has got to go by the wayside. I believe that the Supreme Court recently overruled a federal law that prohibited all felons from ever purchasing a firearm for the rest of their lives, and indicated that only people who have been convicted of violent felonies, were subject to that particular restriction. If it applies to gun rights, it should also apply to voting rights. That is, if we are going to be even modestly, consistent and applying various civil rights laws to the population.
Oh, and I am not a felon, nor is anybody among my family, friends or acquaintances.
wow.. i didn’t know that
I agree with you, assuming the Alabama Constitution was accurately quoted.
And I'm leaning toward thinking that a person who has served their time should have voting rights restored in most cases, although it might depend on the nature of the crime.
80% of felons vote Democrat.
Anyone who has completed their sentence, including fines, court fees, probation, parole, restitution, etc. should have ALL rights restored. In cases where it is appropriate, the sentence could include lifetime probation or parole, which by definition could never be completed. Who decides when it’s appropriate, you may ask. Congress writes the laws, and judges do the sentencing.
Absolutely not!
Someone who has demonstrated a lack of moral character by committing a real felony (what should count is a different question) can never be trusted to have a say in running society.
Unlike the right to arms for self defense, voting is not a fundamental right.
With guns you should either be dead, imprisoned for life, or able to possess arms.
Franchise needs to be more restricted not less.
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