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Lawsuit filed over Alabama law that blocks more people with felony convictions from voting
ABC News via AP ^ | July 19, 2024 | Kim Chandler

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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1 posted on 07/21/2024 6:16:48 AM PDT by Houmatt
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To: Houmatt

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


2 posted on 07/21/2024 6:21:59 AM PDT by rottweiller_inc (inter canem et lupum)
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To: Houmatt

The Democrat Party Crime Families and The Democrat Party Organized Crime Syndicate want felons to vote.

Birds of a feather flock together.


3 posted on 07/21/2024 6:25:39 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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To: Houmatt
because the Alabama Constitution prohibits new election laws from taking effect within six months of the general election.

Sounds like a cut and dry ruling no matter how you stand. If the constitution says this, then it doesn’t seem to me to be based on how you stand on the underlying issue.
4 posted on 07/21/2024 6:25:43 AM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: Houmatt

Hat tip to Alabama


5 posted on 07/21/2024 6:36:28 AM PDT by Vaduz
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To: Houmatt

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)!


6 posted on 07/21/2024 6:54:26 AM PDT by BobL
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To: Houmatt

A violent crime offender felon shouldn’t be allowed to vote.


7 posted on 07/21/2024 7:03:34 AM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: rottweiller_inc
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

Correct. When felonies were real serious crimes, losing the right to vote was appropriate.

But now that jaywalking is practically a felony (did you know you can get jail for 6 months for writing a check under $1?), this whole thing needs a rethink.
8 posted on 07/21/2024 7:03:37 AM PDT by BikerJoe
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To: rottweiller_inc
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

Correct. When felonies were real serious crimes, losing the right to vote was appropriate.

But now that jaywalking is practically a felony (did you know you can get jail for 6 months for writing a check under $1?), this whole thing needs a rethink.
9 posted on 07/21/2024 7:03:37 AM PDT by BikerJoe
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Sorry for the double post. I’m pretty sure I only clicked once...


10 posted on 07/21/2024 7:04:54 AM PDT by BikerJoe
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To: rottweiller_inc

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.


11 posted on 07/21/2024 7:11:41 AM PDT by Lonesome in Massachussets (לעזאזל עם חמאס)
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To: blueunicorn6

THAT IS STEP 1.

STEP 2 is letting ALL THE PRISONERS vote.


12 posted on 07/21/2024 7:22:33 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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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.


13 posted on 07/21/2024 7:28:52 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Hi! I'm Fling. My pronouns are Dem, Deez and Doze. )
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“Campaign Legal Center”. Another leftwing dark money funded group.


14 posted on 07/21/2024 7:36:33 AM PDT by libh8er
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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.


15 posted on 07/21/2024 7:45:50 AM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons is the right to be free." - The Weapons Shops of Isher)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

wow.. i didn’t know that


16 posted on 07/21/2024 7:49:23 AM PDT by rottweiller_inc (inter canem et lupum)
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To: mmichaels1970
Sounds like a cut and dry ruling no matter how you stand. If the constitution says this, then it doesn’t seem to me to be based on how you stand on the underlying issue.

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.

17 posted on 07/21/2024 7:54:31 AM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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80% of felons vote Democrat.


18 posted on 07/21/2024 9:27:41 AM PDT by aimhigh (1 John 3:23 "And THIS is His commandment . . . . ")
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To: Houmatt

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.


19 posted on 07/21/2024 10:05:29 AM PDT by shooter223 (the government should fear the citizens......not the other way around)
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To: shooter223; Ancesthntr; libertylover

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.


20 posted on 07/21/2024 6:54:40 PM PDT by Farcesensitive (K is coming)
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